JP7229035B2 - Air conditioner operating system and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an operating system and program for an air conditioner.

For example, the elderly and preschool children suffer from heat stroke caused by the body's inability to adapt to a hot environment, and heat shock caused by sudden changes in blood pressure and pulse due to sudden temperature changes in bathrooms and dressing rooms. It is said that it is easy to wake up. In addition to health conditions, the air condition also affects the living environment.

For example, the onset risk warning system described in Patent Literature 1 includes a detection unit, a communication device, a monitoring communication device, and an information processing device. The detection unit is worn on the bodies of a plurality of monitoring subjects, detects physical information, and transmits the detected physical information to the communication device. The communication device receives the physical information transmitted from the detection unit and transmits it to the information processing device, which is a host device. The information processing device determines the risk of developing a physical abnormality based on the physical information received from the communication device, and transmits the determination result of the possibility of developing a physical abnormality to the supervisor's monitoring communication device. Send to The monitoring communication device outputs the determination result received from the information processing device. Here, the risk of developing physical abnormality is the risk of developing heat stroke.

Further, the housing system described in Patent Document 2 is connected to a temperature adjustment unit that adjusts the temperature of each part of the house, a plurality of temperature sensors that detect the temperature of each part of the house, and the temperature sensors, and the temperature of each part of the house is detected. It is equipped with a warning unit that controls the set temperature of the temperature control unit when the risk of heat shock is determined based on the difference, and when receiving a destination in the house, on the route to the destination The temperature adjustment unit is controlled so that the temperature difference between the two is a temperature difference that suppresses the risk of heat shock. At this time, the risk of heat shock is determined based on the physical information detected by the physical sensor that detects the physical information of the user.

JP-A-2018-554 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2013-15300

Health damage caused by heat stroke or heat shock may be aggravated. When there is a risk of health damage due to heatstroke or heat shock, the occurrence of health damage can be suppressed by adjusting the indoor temperature by operating the air conditioner.
However, especially in the case of elderly people, etc., they may not be able to perceive that they are likely to suffer health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock, and may not operate the air conditioner. In this case, if not only a resident living in a house but also a non-resident who does not live in the house can operate the air conditioner, it will be more effective to suppress the occurrence of health hazards. In addition, it is expected that the air condition that may affect the living environment of the residence can be improved by operating the air conditioner by the non-resident.
An object of the present invention is to develop an air conditioner operation system or the like that encourages non-residents to operate the air conditioners of residents and improves the air condition that affects the living environment of a residence. intended to provide

Thus, according to the present invention, a receiving means for receiving information about an instruction to operate an air conditioner in a dwelling made by a non-resident who does not live in a predetermined dwelling, and an operation instruction by the non-resident. and a calculation means for separately calculating the amount of energy used by the air conditioner and the amount of energy used by the person living in the house. .

Here, the calculation means may calculate the energy usage fee separately based on the differentiated energy usage amount. In this case, it is possible for the resident to calculate an energy usage fee that is not based on his or her will, using a different fee system.
Further, the calculation means can calculate at least part of the usage fee as the burden of the non-resident. In this case, it is possible to reduce the burden of usage fees on the resident.

Further, according to the present invention, the computer has a reception function for receiving information about an instruction to operate the air conditioner of the residence given by a non-resident who does not live in a predetermined residence, and A program for realizing a calculation function that separately calculates the amount of energy used by the air conditioner operated by the air conditioner and the amount of energy used by the person who lives in the house. provided.

According to the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner operation system or the like that can improve the air condition that affects the living environment of a residence by prompting a non-resident to operate the air conditioner of a resident. can provide.

1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an operating system for an air conditioner according to the present embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of schematic operation of the operation system of the air conditioner; It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a driving system in a 1st embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flow chart describing operations performed by the driving system in the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a case where the measurement device displays temperature and humidity measurement results; 3(a) and 3(b) are diagrams showing the data structure of environment information and the like stored in a storage unit in this embodiment. FIG. It is the figure which showed the method of calculating|requiring an index. (a) to (b) are diagrams showing a method of obtaining an index. It is a figure which shows the result of notifying a non-resident. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a driving system in a 2nd embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flow chart explaining the operation performed by the driving system in the second embodiment; FIG. It is the figure which showed about the robot used by 3rd Embodiment. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of functional configuration of a driving system using a robot;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Description of Overall Operating System 1 for Air Conditioner>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an operating system 1 for an air conditioner according to the present embodiment.
As illustrated, in the operation system 1 of the present embodiment, a measuring device 10, an air conditioner 20, a mobile terminal 30, and a management server 40 are connected via a network 70, a network 80, and an access point 90. It is configured by
Note that FIG. 1 shows only one measurement device 10, one air conditioner 20, and one mobile terminal 30, but any number of them may be used.

The measuring device 10 measures environmental information, which is environmental information in a predetermined residence. This environment information is information about the environment of the residence. Environmental information is, for example, temperature and humidity. The environmental information may also be a heat index (WBGT: Wet Bulb Globe Temperature), discomfort index, freezing index, and the like. The measuring device 10 is installed in a house, and can be, for example, a desk type that is placed on a desk or the like, or a wall-mounted type that is installed on a wall. In addition, the number of measuring devices 10 to be installed may be one or more.
A dwelling is a building in which a person can live. For example, there are detached houses and collective housing such as condominiums and apartments. In this case, it does not matter whether it is permanent or temporary.

The air conditioner 20 is a device that adjusts the temperature and humidity of the air in the residence. The form is not particularly limited as long as it has a function of adjusting the temperature and humidity of the air in the dwelling. For example, the air conditioner 20 has, so to speak, a cooling function and a heating function, and uses these functions to adjust the temperature and humidity of the air. The air conditioner 20 is, for example, an air conditioner (air conditioner). When the air conditioner 20 is an air conditioner, both cooling and heating can be performed. Also, the air conditioner 20 is, for example, an electric heater or an electric carpet having a heater. Furthermore, the air conditioner 20 can also include heaters such as kerosene heaters and gas stoves that burn fossil fuels such as kerosene and gas. Also, the air conditioner 20 may have a humidifying function and a dehumidifying function in order to adjust the humidity.

The mobile terminal 30 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a mobile computer, mobile phone, smart phone, or tablet. The mobile terminal 30 connects to the access point 90 for wireless communication. Then, the mobile terminal 30 connects to the network 70 for wired communication via the access point 90 . The mobile terminal 30, which will be described later in detail, is owned by a person other than the person who lives in the residence. Hereafter, this person may be referred to as a "non-resident".

The management server 40 is a server computer that manages the entire operation system 1 . Although details will be described later, the management server 40 receives environmental information from the measuring device 10 and stores the received environmental information. Furthermore, the management server 40 determines the likelihood of heat stroke or heat shock to cause health damage to the resident based on the environmental information and the information on the resident's characteristics such as the health condition.

The mobile terminal 30 and the management server 40 each include a CPU, which is a computing means, and a main memory, which is a storage means, and a storage such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Here, the CPU executes various software such as an OS (basic software) and application programs (applied software). The main memory is a storage area for storing various software and data used for executing the software, and the storage is a storage area for storing input data to various software and output data from various software.
Furthermore, the measuring device 10, the air conditioner 20, the mobile terminal 30, and the management server 40 include a communication interface (hereinafter referred to as "communication I/F") for communicating with the outside, a video memory, a display, etc. and an input mechanism such as an input button, a touch panel, or a keyboard.

The network 70 is communication means used for information communication among the measuring device 10, the air conditioner 20, the mobile terminal 30 and the management server 40, and is, for example, the Internet.

The network 80 is also communication means used for information communication among the measuring device 10, the air conditioner 20, the mobile terminal 30 and the management server 40, like the network 70, and is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network).

The access point 90 is a device that performs wireless communication using a wireless communication line with respect to the network 70 that performs wired communication. The access point 90 mediates transmission and reception of information between the measuring device 10 , the air conditioner 20 , the mobile terminal 30 and the network 70 .
Available types of wireless communication lines include mobile phone lines, PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) lines, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), Bluetooth (registered trademark), ZigBee, and UWB (Ultra Wideband) lines. is.

<Outline description of the operation of the operation system 1 of the air conditioner>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic operation of the operation system 1 of the air conditioner.
First, the measuring device 10 measures environmental information such as temperature and humidity in a predetermined residence (1A).
Next, the measuring device 10 transmits the measured environment information to the management server 40 via the access point 90, network 70 and network 80 (1B).

The management server 40 stores the transmitted environment information in the HDD or the like (1C).
The management server 40 also acquires information about the characteristics of the resident person who lives in the residence from the HDD or the like (1D). The information about the characteristics of the resident includes age, sex, medical history, medical examination results, and the like, which will be described later in detail. In addition, hereinafter, the information about the characteristics of the resident may be referred to as "characteristic information". The characteristic information is provided in advance and stored in the management server 40, for example.

Next, the management server 40 obtains an index representing the likelihood of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock from the characteristic information and the environmental information (1E).
The management server 40 then transmits this index to the mobile terminal 30 of the non-resident who does not live in the residence (1F). Although details will be described later, non-residents are, for example, relatives of the resident person, children of the resident person, parents, and the like.
The non-resident to whom the index is transmitted determines whether or not it is necessary to operate the air conditioner 20 of the residence where the resident resides. Then, when it is determined that operation is necessary, an instruction to operate the air conditioner 20 is issued to the management server 40 (1G).

The management server 40 that has received the instruction remotely operates the air conditioner 20, and as a result, the air conditioner 20 starts cooling or heating operation (1H).

<Detailed Description of Functional Configuration and Operation of Operation System 1 for Air Conditioner>
[First embodiment]
Next, the detailed functional configuration and operation of the operating system 1 for the air conditioner according to the present embodiment will be described.
Here, first, a first embodiment of the driving system 1 will be described. In the first embodiment, environment information is sent from the measuring device 10 . A case will be described where the management server 40 calculates an index representing the likelihood of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock, and notifies non-residents based on the index.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the driving system 1 in the first embodiment.
Here, among the various functions of the operation system 1, those related to the present embodiment are selected and illustrated.
In the operation system 1, the measurement device 10 includes an environment measurement unit 11 that measures the environmental information of the residence, a display unit 12 that displays the air quality measurement results, and a transmission/reception unit 13 that transmits/receives information to/from the management server 40. have.

The environment measuring unit 11 measures, for example, temperature and humidity as environmental information around the measuring device 10 . Temperature and humidity can be determined using existing thermometers and hygrometers, respectively.
The environment measurement unit 11 performs measurement at predetermined time intervals. This time interval is, for example, every 10 minutes. Also, the environment measurement unit 11 may acquire the temperature and humidity at predetermined time intervals instead of measuring at predetermined time intervals. In other words, the temperature and humidity are measured all the time, and the temperature and humidity information is obtained, for example, every 10 minutes. It should be noted that the time intervals do not necessarily have to be equal. For example, a method of shortening the time intervals during the daytime hours and lengthening the time intervals during the nighttime hours may be used.

The display unit 12 displays the temperature and humidity measured by the environment measurement unit 11 . Specifically, it displays the measured temperature and humidity. The display unit 12 is, for example, a liquid crystal panel built into the measuring device 10 .

The transmitter/receiver 13 is, for example, a communication I/F. The transmission/reception unit 13 communicates with the management server 40 to exchange predetermined information. In this case, the predetermined information includes temperature and humidity information measured by the environment measurement unit 11 . In addition, information on the date and time when the measurement was performed, a unique ID of the measuring device 10, and the like are included.

The air conditioning apparatus 20 includes a transmission/reception section 21, an operation section 22 that operates the apparatus, and an output section 23 that notifies the resident.
The transmitting/receiving unit 21 is, for example, a communication I/F similar to the transmitting/receiving unit 13 , and transmits/receives information to/from the management server 40 via the access point 90 , network 70 and network 80 .
The operation unit 22 is a function unit that operates the cooling function, heating function, dehumidification function, humidification function, etc. of the device itself, and includes a mechanical structure unit including equipment such as a heat exchanger and a compressor that circulates the refrigerant. . It also includes a control unit that controls these devices.
The output unit 23 notifies the resident. The notification is made by voice or warning sound, for example. In this case, the output unit 23 is, for example, a speaker. In addition, this notification notifies residents of the possibility of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock. Note that the notification is not limited to voice, and may be notified by display on a display or the like, blinking of light, or the like.

The mobile terminal 30 includes a transmission/reception section 31, a display section 32 for displaying images, and an input section 33 for inputting information.

The transmitting/receiving unit 31 is, for example, a communication I/F, and transmits/receives information to/from the management server 40 via the access point 90, the network 70, and the network 80. FIG.

The display unit 32 is, for example, a touch panel. In this case, the display unit 32 includes a display that displays various information and a position detection sheet that detects the position touched by a finger, stylus pen, or the like. As a means to detect the contact position, what kind of method is used, such as a resistive film method that detects based on the pressure caused by contact, or a capacitance method that detects based on the static electricity of the contacted object. good too.

The input unit 33 is, for example, the touch panel described above. That is, in this case, the touch panel has the functions of both the display section 32 and the input section 33 . Also, the input unit 33 may be composed of a keyboard, a mouse, or the like.

The management server 40 includes a transmission/reception unit 41 that communicates with the outside, a storage unit 42 that stores predetermined information, a calculation unit 43 that obtains an index representing the likelihood of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock, and a non-residential unit. and a charge calculation unit 45 for calculating the energy usage charge.

The transmitting/receiving unit 41 is, for example, a communication I/F, communicates with the measuring device 10, the air conditioner 20, and the mobile terminal 30, and exchanges predetermined information. The transmitting/receiving unit 41 also has an environment information acquisition unit 411, a characteristic information acquisition unit 412, and a reception unit 413 that receives an instruction to operate the air conditioner 20 from the portable terminal 30 of the non-resident.
The environment information acquisition unit 411 acquires environment information, which is environment information in a predetermined residence. Environmental information is accumulated each time the measuring device 10 transmits temperature, humidity, and the like.
Also, the characteristic information acquisition unit 412 acquires characteristic information regarding the characteristics of a resident person who is a person who lives in a residence. The characteristic information includes information that is measured and registered in advance. Specifically, the residents' age, sex, medical history, examination results, smoking status, and the like. Also, the characteristic information may be information that can be sensed by a sensor or instrument attached to the resident, such as a heart rate monitor or a blood pressure monitor. In the following description, a case will be described in which the characteristic information is information that is previously measured and registered.
Receiving unit 413 is an example of receiving means, and receives information regarding an instruction to operate air conditioner 20 from a non-resident who does not live in a predetermined residence, based on an index to be described later. That is, the reception unit 413 receives an instruction to operate the air conditioner 20 in the residence of the resident from the mobile terminal 30 of the non-resident, remotely operates the air conditioner 20, and starts operation.

The storage unit 42 stores the environment information and characteristic information acquired by the transmission/reception unit 41 . The storage unit 42 stores the unique ID of the measuring device 10 in association with the characteristic information. Thereby, a resident can be identified based on the unique ID of the measuring device 10 . It also stores the contact information of the non-residents mentioned above. This contact information is an e-mail address, telephone number, and the like.

The calculation unit 43 is an example of an acquisition means, and acquires an index representing the degree of influence on the living environment of the resident regarding the state of the air. Here, based on the environmental information and the property information, an index representing the likelihood of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock to the resident is acquired.
This index can be obtained by parameterizing the environmental information and the characteristic information and substituting the parameters into a previously prepared arithmetic expression. In addition, although the details will be described later, it is possible to obtain by using a LUT (Lookup Table) that associates the environment information and the characteristic information with the index. Two types of calculation formulas and LUTs, for example, one for obtaining an index for heat stroke and the other for obtaining an index for health damage due to heat shock, can be prepared and obtained. However, it is also possible to collect them into one and make them one type.

The notification unit 44 is an example of a notification unit, and sends the index obtained by the calculation unit 43 to the non-resident in order to make the non-resident determine whether or not to operate the air conditioner 20 provided in the residence. The portable terminal 30 is notified. In addition, the notification unit 44 is an example of a warning means, and when a resident attempts to stop the air conditioner 20 that has been operated according to an instruction from a non-resident in a state that is likely to affect the living environment. , warns the resident and/or non-resident, and performs processing to encourage the continuation of driving. In this case, the state that is likely to affect the living environment is the state that health damage due to heatstroke or heat shock is likely to occur. A non-resident is a person who is related to the resident person, is registered in advance, and is stored in the storage unit 42 . Non-residents are, for example, relatives of a resident person, children, parents, etc. of a resident person. However, it is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a security company.

The charge calculation unit 45 is an example of a calculation means, and calculates the amount of energy used by the air conditioning apparatus 20 operated according to the instruction of the non-resident, and the amount of energy used by the resident who lives in the house. Quantity and are calculated separately.

Next, an example of operations performed by the driving system 1 of the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating operations performed by the driving system 1 in the first embodiment.
In this embodiment, first, the characteristic information acquisition unit 412 of the management server 40 acquires characteristic information in advance (step 101). The characteristic information is stored in the storage unit 42 (step 102).
Then, the environment measurement unit 11 of the measurement device 10 measures temperature and humidity as environment information (step 103). Then, the result is displayed on the display unit 12 (step 104).

Next, the transmitting/receiving section 13 determines whether or not it is time to transmit the environment information to the management server 40 (step 105). This time is set, for example, every predetermined time such as every 10 minutes.
If the transmission time has not yet arrived (No at step 105), the process returns to step 103.
On the other hand, when the transmission time has come (Yes in step 105), the transmission/reception unit 13 transmits the temperature and humidity as environmental information to the management server 40 (step 106). At this time, the transmitting/receiving unit 13 also transmits information on the date and time when the measurement was performed and information on the unique ID of the measuring device 10 .

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a case where measurement device 10 displays the measurement results of temperature and humidity.
The illustrated measurement device 10 includes a detection unit 110 corresponding to the environment measurement unit 11 , a display 120 corresponding to the display unit 12 , and a communication antenna 130 corresponding to the transmission/reception unit 13 . Here, an example in which the measurement results of temperature and humidity are displayed on the display 120 is shown. By displaying the measurement results on the display 120, the measuring device 10 can also be used as a normal thermometer and hygrometer. That is, the resident can grasp the current temperature and humidity in real time by looking at the display 120 .
Note that the function of displaying the measurement result on the display unit 12 is not necessarily required. In other words, although temperature and humidity are measured, it is not always necessary to display the measurement results. In this case, the display unit 12 becomes unnecessary and may be omitted.

Returning to FIG. 4, in the management server 40, the environment information acquiring unit 411 of the transmitting/receiving unit 41 receives the environment information, information on the date and time when the measurement was performed, and information on the unique ID of the measuring device 10 (step 107). Then, these pieces of information are collectively stored in the storage unit 42 (step 108).

6A and 6B are diagrams showing the data structure of environment information and the like stored in the storage unit 42 in this embodiment.
Among them, FIG. 6A is a list in which the unique ID of the measuring device 10 (shown as the measuring device ID in the figure), the property information of the resident, and the contact information of the non-resident are associated. Here, a case is shown in which the characteristic information is age, sex, medical history, medical examination results, and smoking status. Medical history is current or past treated illnesses or surgeries. In addition, if there is an item that requires reexamination in the health checkup, this item is entered in the medical checkup result.
In addition, the non-resident's contact information shows the case of an e-mail address.
FIG. 6(b) is a list in which environment information including temperature and humidity measured by one measuring device 10 is associated with the date and time of measurement. Here, the measuring device 10 has shown that it transmitted the temperature and humidity every 10 minutes. This data is collected chronologically for each measuring device ID, and sequentially stored in the storage unit 42 for accumulation. However, it may be deleted after a certain period of time has elapsed. For example, after one month has passed since the measurement, the data may be erased sequentially.

Returning to FIG. 4, next, the computing unit 43 obtains an index representing the likelihood of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock (step 109).
FIG. 7 and FIGS. 8(a)-(b) are diagrams showing a method of obtaining indices.
Among them, FIG. 7 shows an example of a LUT (Lookup Table) that associates environment information and characteristic information with indexes. This LUT obtains an index from three parameters of temperature, humidity, and characteristic information. In this LUT, a predetermined partition is provided for each parameter. In this case, the temperature ranges from −10° C. to 40° C., separated by 5° C., and the humidity ranges from 0% to 100%, separated by 10% intervals. Also, the characteristic information is digitized by a predetermined method. Here, a score corresponding to characteristic information is considered. The score is set to a value between 0 and 100 points. This score is obtained by quantifying and totaling the characteristic information. For example, 10 points are added for each medical history. In addition, 10 points are added for each item that requires re-examination as a result of examination. In addition, 10 points are added for a resident who smokes. If the total exceeds 100 points as a result of addition, the 100 points will remain unchanged. In the LUT, this score is divided by 10 points in the range of 0 points to 100 points.

Then, in the virtual space made up of these three parameters, grid points are set corresponding to the divisions. In this case, the virtual space is a three-dimensional space, and the lattice points can be expressed as points in the three-dimensional space. Then, the index is associated with each lattice point. Grid points are set as 11 grid points obtained by dividing one parameter such as temperature by 10, for example. If the number of divisions is increased, the total number of grid points becomes enormous. In the case of ten divisions, the total number of lattice points is 11 ³ =1331.

FIG. 8A is a conceptual diagram of grid points in virtual space. Here, one grid point is exemplified, and grid point K is shown for 30° C. as temperature, 50% as humidity, and 40 points as characteristic information.
As described above, the grid points are divided at equal intervals and set, but there are cases where it is desired to obtain an index that does not match the grid points. When the temperature is set in the range of −10° C. to 40° C. in steps of 5° C., there are grid points corresponding to 25° C. and 30° C., but there is no grid point corresponding to 28° C., for example. Therefore, in this case, interpolation is performed to obtain the index.

FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a method of interpolating to obtain an index.
In the figure, a point S represents a position where the index is to be obtained in the virtual space. Also, K1 to K8 represent eight lattice points around the point S. FIG. Then, the calculation unit 43 interpolates and obtains the index at the point S based on the indices at the grid points K1 to K8.
Specifically, for example, Euclidean distances between the point S and the lattice points K1 to K8 are obtained in the virtual space. Then, a weighted average is calculated using indices at grid points K1 to K8 according to each Euclidean distance. In this case, the weights used to perform the weighted averaging are larger when the Euclidean distance is shorter and smaller when the Euclidean distance is longer.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the calculation unit 43 obtains the index based on the table that associates the environmental information, the characteristic information, and the index. Then, if there is no numerical value corresponding to at least one of the environmental information and the characteristic information in the table, the index is obtained by interpolating from the indices in the adjacent numerical values.

Note that the method for obtaining the index is not limited to the method described above. For example, as described above, an index can be obtained by substituting the temperature and humidity into an arithmetic expression prepared in advance. Also, a provisional index is determined based on the two parameters of temperature and humidity, a correction coefficient is obtained from this according to the characteristic information, and the provisional index is corrected with the correction coefficient to obtain a final index. It may be a method of determination. In this case, the greater the number of reexamination items in the medical history and examination results as the characteristic information, the greater the correction range by the correction coefficient. Alternatively, a method may be used in which an index is determined based on the two parameters of temperature and humidity, and a threshold, which will be described below, is changed according to characteristic information.

Returning to FIG. 4 again, the transmitting/receiving unit 41 then transmits the obtained index to the mobile terminal 30 of the non-resident (step 110). In this case, the index may be transmitted each time it is obtained, but a threshold is set in advance that is considered to be likely to cause health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock to the resident, and the index is transmitted when the threshold is exceeded. good too. In this case, the frequency with which non-residents make judgments, which will be explained below, is reduced, and the burden on non-residents is reduced. In addition to the index, a warning message to the effect that there is a risk of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock may be sent to the resident together.

The non-resident who has received the index sees the index displayed on the display unit 32 of the mobile terminal 30 and determines whether or not to operate the air conditioner 20 of the residence where the resident resides (step 111).
Then, if the air conditioner 20 is not to be operated (No in step 111), the series of processing ends.
On the other hand, when the air conditioner 20 is to be operated (Yes in step 111), the input unit 33 of the mobile terminal 30 is operated, and the air conditioner 20 is operated via the transmission/reception unit 31 to the management server 40. An instruction to that effect is given (step 112).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the result of notifying non-residents.
The figure shows a case where the notification is sent by e-mail to the portable terminal 30 possessed by the non-resident when the resident is at risk of heat stroke. In this case, the display 210 of the mobile terminal 30 indicates that the e-mail with the subject 211 of "heatstroke information" has arrived. Then, as the body 212, the text ``There is a possibility that XX's mother, Ms. be done. This heat stroke index corresponds to the index described above. Thereby, it is possible to notify a predetermined non-resident that a resident may suffer health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock. Then, the non-resident presses the button 213 to operate the air conditioner 20 when the air conditioner 20 is to be operated, and presses the button 214 not to operate the air conditioner 20 when not to operate the air conditioner 20 .
Note that this notification is not limited to notification by e-mail, and may be performed by a dedicated application running on the mobile terminal 30, for example.

Returning to FIG. 4, upon receiving the instruction to operate, the reception unit 413 of the management server 40 instructs the air conditioner 20 to operate (step 113).
As a result, in the air conditioning apparatus 20 that has received the operation instruction at the transmitting/receiving section 21, the operation section 22 starts operating itself (step 114). At this time, the output unit 23 may notify the resident that the operation of the air conditioner 20 has started.
Then, when the resident attempts to stop the operation of the air conditioner 20, the operating section 22 determines whether or not to stop the operation (step 115). This determination is made based on, for example, whether or not the state of being susceptible to health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock has been resolved. This may be performed by the notification unit 44 of the management server 40 making a determination based on the index and instructing the operation unit 22. The operation unit 22 of the air conditioner 20 receives the index from the management server 40. , the operation unit 22 may refer to the index. When the operation unit 22 makes this determination, it can be considered that the operation unit 22 is a warning means that issues a warning.
Then, if the problem has been resolved (Yes in step 115), the operation unit 22 stops the operation of the air conditioner 20 (step 116).
On the other hand, if the problem has not been resolved (No in step 115), the operation unit 22 does not stop the operation of the air conditioner 20, and the output unit 23 warns the resident that the operation should not be stopped. (Step 117). Moreover, a warning can be given not only to residents but also to non-residents.

In other words, the resident may want to stop the operation of the air conditioner 20 because he dislikes the burden of energy usage charges such as electricity. However, if the health hazards due to heat stroke or heat shock have not been resolved, driving should be continued, and the occupants should be warned to that effect.
Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to issuing a warning, the notification unit 44 and the operation unit 22 perform processing to continue driving. In the example described above, a process is performed that does not stop the operation of the air conditioner 20 . In addition, as this process, even if the resident stops driving, the non-resident who received the warning may accept the process of resuming driving. In addition, in a state where heat stroke or heat shock is likely to cause health damage, only the non-resident who instructed to drive may be allowed to stop driving.

Further, in the present embodiment, the charge calculation unit 45 distinguishes between the amount of energy used by the air conditioner 20 operated by the instruction of the non-resident and the amount of energy used by the resident. Calculate (step 118). In practice, the fee calculation unit 45 separately calculates energy usage fees based on the differentiated amounts of energy used. Specifically, for example, the fee calculator 45 calculates at least part of the usage fee as the non-resident's burden. Note that the charge calculation unit 45 may calculate all of the usage charges as the burden of the non-resident. The amount of energy used is the amount of energy used to operate the air conditioner 20, such as the amount of electricity or gas used. Also, the energy usage fee is a usage fee incurred when using energy, such as an electricity fee or a gas fee.
As a result, the number of cases where the resident does not want to pay the energy usage fee and tries to stop the operation of the air conditioner 20 is reduced. As a result, the risk of heat stroke or heat shock to the residents is reduced.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the driving system 1 will be described. In the second embodiment, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, the position of a resident is detected, and the management server 40 operates the air conditioner 20 according to this position.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the driving system 1 in the second embodiment.
Operation system 1 shown in FIG. 10 differs from operation system 1 shown in FIG. Another difference is that the management server 40 is additionally provided with a position acquisition unit 46 that acquires the position of the resident and a selection unit 47 that selects the air conditioner 20 to be operated. Other parts are the same as those of the driving system 1 shown in FIG.

The photographing unit 14 is a camera that is installed in the residence of the resident and photographs the resident. Note that the number of cameras does not have to be one, and it is preferable that a plurality of cameras be installed so that the inside of the house can be photographed as thoroughly as possible. Note that the imaging range of the camera is not limited to indoors, and may be outdoor such as verandas and gardens.
The photographing unit 14 includes an optical system that converges an image of an object to be photographed, and an image sensor that detects the image converged by the optical system.
The optical system is composed of a single lens or a combination of multiple lenses. For example, a twin lens is used in which two hemispherical lenses are used and combined with their spherical sides facing each other. Various unnecessary aberrations are appropriately removed by the combination of lenses and the coating applied to the lens surfaces. The image sensor is configured by arranging imaging elements such as CCDs (Charge Coupled Devices) and CMOSs (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors).

The position acquisition unit 46 is an example of position acquisition means, and acquires the position where the resident is present based on the image captured by the imaging unit 14 . The position at which the resident is present can be obtained, for example, by determining whether the resident is captured by image analysis or the like based on the image captured by the imaging unit 14 . Obtaining the position where the resident is present may be performed by the photographing unit 14 or may be performed by the position acquisition unit 46 . It should be noted that when the photographing unit 14 is used, the position obtaining unit 46 only obtains the position from the photographing unit 14 .

The selection unit 47 is an example of selection means, and selects the air conditioner 20 to be operated from among the plurality of air conditioners 20 according to the position of the resident. That is, in this case, a plurality of air conditioners 20 are installed in the residence, and the selection unit 47 selects the air conditioner 20 installed near the position of the resident from among them. Then, the selected air conditioner 20 operates.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart explaining the operation performed by the driving system 1 in the second embodiment.
Steps 201 to 204 are the same as steps 101 to 104 in FIG. 4, so descriptions thereof will be omitted.
After step 205, the imaging unit 14 performs imaging and acquires an image (step 205).
Next, the transmitting/receiving section 13 determines whether or not it is time to transmit the environment information to the management server 40 (step 206). If the transmission time has not come yet (No at step 206), the process returns to step 203.
On the other hand, when the transmission time has come (Yes in step 206), the transmission/reception unit 13 transmits the temperature and humidity as environment information to the management server 40 (step 207). At this time, the transmitting/receiving unit 13 also transmits the photographed image, information on the date and time when the measurement was performed, and information on the unique ID of the measuring device 10 .

In the management server 40, the environmental information acquiring section 411 of the transmitting/receiving section 41 receives the environmental information, the photographed image, the date and time information of the measurement, and the unique ID information of the measuring device 10 (step 208). Then, as described with reference to FIG. 6, these pieces of information are collectively stored in the storage unit 42 (step 209).
The following steps 210 to 213 are the same as steps 109 to 112 in FIG. 4, so description thereof will be omitted.
After step 214, the position acquisition unit 46 acquires the position of the resident (step 214). Further, the selection unit 47 selects the air conditioner 20 to be operated from among the plurality of air conditioners 20 according to the position of the resident (step 215). Also, for example, health hazards due to heat shock are caused by rapid temperature changes. The selection unit 47 determines that if a resident exists in a space with a large temperature difference and a low temperature compared to a living room space (living room, etc.), the resident is in a place where heat shock may cause health damage. The air conditioning device 20 is selected, but if it does not exist, it may be determined that the air conditioning device 20 is not in a place where health hazards due to heat shock may occur, and the air conditioning device 20 may not be selected.
Then, the transmission/reception unit 41 of the management server 40 instructs the selected air conditioner 20 to operate (step 216).
The following steps 217 to 221 are the same as steps 114 to 118 in FIG. 4, so descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the driving system 1 will be described. In the third embodiment, the functions of both the measuring device 10 and the management server 40 are performed by using a robot placed in the residence.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the robot 300 used in the third embodiment. Also, FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the driving system 1 when the robot 300 is used.
The robot 300 shown in FIG. 12 may be of a mobile type having a function of moving by walking or the like, or may be of a non-moving type.
The robot 300 has the same functions as the measuring device 10 shown in FIG. That is, the detection unit 310 corresponding to the environment measurement unit 11 and the display 320 corresponding to the display unit 12 are provided. The transmitting/receiving section 13 is integrated with the transmitting/receiving section 41 . Here, an example in which the measurement results of temperature and humidity are displayed on the display 320 is shown.
Further, the robot 300 has a communication antenna 330 corresponding to the transmitting/receiving section 41 , and a control section 340 corresponding to the storage section 42 , the calculation section 43 , the notification section 44 and the charge calculation section 45 .
This robot 300 can do the same thing as the first embodiment.

According to the embodiment described in detail above, by transmitting to the non-resident an index representing the likelihood of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock, the non-resident is encouraged to operate the air conditioner 20 of the resident. can encourage you to do so. As a result, the air conditioner 20 can be operated even when the resident is an elderly person who is less conscious of heat or cold, or when the resident is a preschool child who cannot operate the air conditioner 20. be able to.
Also, when the non-resident gives an instruction to operate the air conditioner 20, the energy usage is calculated separately, and the energy usage fee is calculated according to a different fee system from the normal fee system. In the case of this embodiment, at least part of the usage fee is borne by the non-resident. Therefore, the resident is restrained from stopping the operation of the air conditioner 20 for fear that the usage fee will be high. In this case, the non-resident can also operate the air conditioner 20 by reducing the usage fee borne by the resident, which motivates the non-resident to operate the air conditioner 20 of the resident. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the non-resident to operate the air conditioner 20 .
As a result, it is possible to suppress health hazards due to heatstroke and heat shock to residents.

Note that, according to the embodiment described in detail above, the management server 40 acquires an index representing the likelihood of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock, and based on this index, the non-resident can operate the air conditioner 20. has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the management server 40 obtains an index indicating how easily the air condition affects not only the health damage due to heat stroke and heat shock but also the living environment of the resident, and based on this index. The non-resident may operate the air conditioner 20 during the period.
Specifically, the management server 40 may acquire an index representing the degree of dryness of the air, and cause the air conditioner 20 to perform humidification based on this index. This index is, for example, humidity or the amount of water in the air. Moreover, the management server 40 may acquire an index representing the concentration of pollen in the air, and based on this index, the air conditioner 20 may remove pollen to clean the air. This index is, for example, the number of pollens per cm ³ of air. Furthermore, the management server 40 may acquire an index representing the odor in the air, and based on this index, the air conditioner 20 may remove the odor and clean the air. This indicator is, for example, the concentration in the air of chemical substances that are the source of odors. Thereby, a resident person can reside more comfortably.

Further, in the embodiment described in detail above, the operation system 1 includes the measurement device 10, the air conditioner 20, the mobile terminal 30, and the management server 40 connected via the network 70, the network 80, and the access point 90. However, even the management server 40 alone can be treated as an operating system.
Also, in the above example, the grid points K illustrated in FIG. 8 are divided and set at equal intervals with respect to one parameter, but they do not necessarily have to be at equal intervals. For example, for temperatures of 25° C. or higher, where heatstroke is likely to occur, the intervals between the divisions are made small, and for other temperature ranges, the intervals between the divisions are made large.
Furthermore, in the above example, the index was obtained as a numerical value. Symbols such as x (high risk of health damage due to heat stroke or heat shock) may be used.
Furthermore, in the above-described example, the index is created by taking into consideration the property information of the resident, but it may be created only from the environment information without taking into account the property information.
Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the robot 100 has the functions of both the measuring device 10 and the management server 40, but has only the function of the management server 40 and receives environment information from the measuring device 10. can be a method.
In addition, in the embodiment described above, the management server 40 acquires the temperature and humidity of the residence of the resident from the measuring device 10 and calculates the index, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, information such as temperature, humidity, weather, dry weather warning, and pollen scattering information may be obtained from weather information, and the index may be calculated based on this information.

<Explanation of the program>
Here, the processing performed by the management server 40 according to the present embodiment described above is prepared as a program such as application software, for example. This processing is realized through the cooperation of software and hardware resources. That is, a CPU (not shown) inside a computer provided in the management server 40 executes a program for realizing each function described above to realize each function.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the processing performed by the management server 40 is to provide a computer with information regarding the air condition that affects the living environment of a resident who lives in a predetermined residence. and an acquisition function for acquiring an index representing and notifying the non-resident of the index to allow the non-resident who does not live in the residence to determine whether or not to operate the air conditioner 20 provided in the residence. It can also be regarded as a program for realizing a notification function and a reception function for receiving information relating to the operation instruction of the air conditioner 20 given by a non-resident based on the index.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the processing performed by the management server 40 is the reception of information regarding the instruction to operate the air conditioner 20 of the residence from a non-resident who does not live in a predetermined residence. function, a calculation function that separately calculates the amount of energy used by the air conditioner 20 operated according to an instruction from a non-resident, and the amount of energy used by a resident who is a person who lives in the dwelling. It can also be regarded as a program to realize the above.

It should be noted that the program that implements the present embodiment can be provided not only by communication means but also by being stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the range described in the above embodiment. It is clear from the scope of claims that various modifications and improvements to the above embodiment are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Operation system 10... Measuring apparatus 20... Air conditioning apparatus 30... Portable terminal 40... Management server 41... Transmission/reception part 42... Storage part 43... Calculation part 44... Notification part 45... Charge calculation Part, 46... Position acquisition part, 47... Selection part

Claims (4)

Receiving means for receiving information regarding instructions to operate an air conditioner in a predetermined dwelling from a non-resident who does not reside in the dwelling;
a calculation means for separately calculating the amount of energy used by the air conditioner operated according to the instruction by the non-resident and the amount of energy used by a resident who is a person who lives in the dwelling; ,
An operating system for an air conditioner having 2. The operating system of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein said calculating means separately calculates the energy usage fee based on the differentiated energy usage amount . 3. The operating system of an air conditioner according to claim 2 , wherein said calculation means calculates at least part of said usage fee as a burden on said non-resident . to the computer,
a reception function that receives information on instructions for operating an air conditioner in a predetermined residence from a non-resident who does not reside in the residence;
a calculation function that separately calculates the amount of energy used by the air conditioner operated according to the instruction from the non-resident and the amount of energy used by a resident who lives in the dwelling; ,
program to make it happen .

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