JP7277224B2 - Support system, support method, support device and support program - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to technology for assisting the dietary habits of residents.

Recipe information describing cooking methods of dishes is provided by television programs, websites, books, magazines, and the like (see Patent Document 1). Since the cook can proceed with the cooking while checking the recipe information, it is possible to accurately cook the food even if the cooking method is unknown.

JP 2019-023926 A

In order to support residents' dietary habits more appropriately, technology is required to accurately select and propose dishes that suit residents.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for appropriately supporting the eating habits of residents.

In order to solve the above problems, a support system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a user terminal used by a resident of a living space, and a support device for supporting the resident's eating habits, wherein the user terminal , a transmission unit that acquires information acquired by equipment or facilities installed in the living space and transmits it to the support device, a presentation unit that acquires and presents candidates for dishes to be eaten by the resident from the support device; , the support device includes an acquisition unit that acquires from the user terminal information acquired by equipment or facilities installed in the living space; a selection unit that selects a candidate for a dish to be eaten by the resident based on the selection, and transmits the selected candidate for the dish to the user terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support method comprising, in a computer, acquiring information acquired by equipment or facilities installed in a living space; Based on this, a step of selecting candidate dishes for the resident to eat and a step of presenting the selected candidate dishes are executed.

A support device according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires information acquired by a device or facility installed in a living space, and a resident of the living space suggested by the information acquired by the acquisition unit. a selection unit that selects candidates for dishes to be eaten by the resident based on the state.

A support program according to still another aspect of the present invention comprises an acquisition unit that acquires information acquired by a device or facility installed in a living space, and a living space suggested by the information acquired by the acquisition unit. It functions as a selection unit that selects candidates for dishes to be eaten by the resident based on the state of the resident.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support device for the resident to eat, which is selected based on the state of the resident in the living space suggested by the information acquired by the equipment or facility installed in the living space. A recipe information acquisition part for acquiring a cooking recipe, and an appliance control part for controlling cooking appliances installed in the kitchen according to the cooking recipe when cooking is done in the kitchen installed in the living space. .

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a support program provides a computer with a living space selected based on the state of a resident of the living space suggested by information acquired by equipment or facilities installed in the living space. a recipe information acquiring unit that acquires a recipe of a dish to be eaten by a person, and controls a cooking appliance installed in the kitchen according to the recipe of the dish when the dish is cooked in the kitchen installed in the living space. to function as a device control unit.

Any combination of the above constituent elements, and any conversion of expressions of the present invention into methods, devices, systems, recording media, computer programs, etc. are also effective as embodiments of the present invention.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which supports a resident's eating habits appropriately can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the support system which concerns on embodiment. It is a sequence diagram showing the procedure of the support method according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the support apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the display apparatus of a user terminal.

As an embodiment of the present invention, a technique for supporting the eating habits of residents in a living space will be described. A support system according to an embodiment acquires information acquired by equipment or facilities such as a bathroom, a washroom, a toilet, a bedroom, etc. Based on this, it proposes dishes that residents should eat. While the resident is living in the living space, it is possible to grasp the current state of the resident by collecting various types of information from the equipment and facilities installed in the living space. can suggest dishes that match the current state of

The support system estimates the amount of food consumed by the resident based on information obtained from the cooking equipment installed in the kitchen, etc., and further based on the estimated amount of intake, the resident will eat from the next time onwards. You may suggest dishes that should be served. In addition, based on the information obtained by the device or facility after the resident has eaten the food, it estimates the change in the resident's condition due to eating the food, and responds to the estimated change in the resident's condition. Furthermore, based on this, it is possible to suggest dishes that the resident should eat from the next time onwards. As a result, it is possible to grasp the influence of the proposed dish on the resident and reflect it in the proposal of future dishes, so that it is possible to propose an accurate dish more suitable for the resident.

When multiple residents live in a residential space, the system can grasp the status of each resident based on the information obtained by equipment or facilities, and propose dishes that match the status of each resident. good too. In this case, based on a menu that includes dishes common to multiple residents, by proposing a menu that is individually adjusted according to the condition of each resident, the burden on the resident who cooks is reduced, Cooking efficiency can be improved.

When the resident cooks the proposed dish in the kitchen, the support system may transmit instructions to the cooking appliance according to the recipe information of the dish and automatically control the cooking appliance. Thereby, the work of the resident who cooks can be supported and the burden can be reduced.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a support system according to an embodiment. The support system 1 includes a user terminal 100 used by a resident, a support device 200 that supports the resident's eating habits, and a communication network 2 that connects them. The user terminal 100 includes cooking appliances 11 used for cooking in a kitchen 10 installed in a living space, housing equipment 12 used when a resident lives in the living space, and equipment installed in the living space. Information acquired by various sensors 13 and the like is acquired and transmitted to the support device 200 . The support device 200 selects a candidate dish suitable for the state of the resident suggested by the information acquired from the user terminal 100 and transmits it to the user terminal 100 .

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram illustrating procedures of the support method according to the embodiment. The housing equipment 12 and the sensor 13 installed in the living space transmit the acquired information to the user terminal 100 (S10). The user terminal 100 generates a life log suggesting the state of the resident based on the information acquired from the housing equipment 12 and the sensor 13, and transmits the life log to the support device 200 (S12). The housing equipment 12 and the sensor 13 may directly transmit the acquired information to the support device 200 .

The support device 200 selects candidates for dishes to be cooked in the kitchen 10 for the resident to eat, based on the resident's condition suggested by the lifelog acquired from the user terminal 100 (S14). The support device 200 may select a cooking candidate at a predetermined timing, for example, a predetermined time before the time at which the resident eats, or may select a cooking candidate in response to a request from the user terminal 100. good too. If there are multiple residents, the support device 200 selects the food that each resident should eat based on the condition of each resident. In this case, a menu including dishes common to a plurality of residents may be selected. The support device 200 transmits menu candidates including the selected dish to the user terminal 100 (S16). The user terminal 100 presents the menu candidate acquired from the support device 200 to the resident (S18), and acquires a menu decision instruction from the resident (S20).

The user terminal 100 transmits the acquired menu determination instruction to the support device 200 (S22). The support device 200 transmits the recipe information of the instructed menu to the user terminal 100 . According to the recipe information acquired from the support device 200, the user terminal 100 transmits an instruction to the cooking appliance 11 as necessary to automatically control the cooking appliance 11 (S26), thereby assisting the resident in cooking.

The cooking appliance 11 transmits information on cooking to the user terminal 100 (S28). The user terminal 100 generates a cooking log indicating the state of cooking from the information acquired from the cooking appliance 11, and transmits the cooking log to the support device 200 (S30). Cooking appliance 11 may transmit information directly to support device 200 . Based on the cooking log acquired from the user terminal 100, the support device 200 can estimate the amount of food cooked, the amount of food eaten, and the like.

The housing equipment 12 and the sensor 13 transmit the acquired information to the user terminal 100 after eating the food cooked by the resident (S32). The user terminal 100 generates a life log suggesting the state after the resident has eaten the food from the information acquired from the housing equipment 12 and the sensor 13, and transmits the life log to the support device 200 (S34). Based on the cooking log and life log acquired from the user terminal 100, the support device 200 estimates a change in the state of the resident due to the consumption of food (S36), and according to the estimated change in the state of the resident , selects a candidate dish to be cooked in the kitchen 10 for the resident to eat next time (S38). Thereafter, S16 to S38 are repeated. As a result, it is possible to propose more accurate dishes according to the amount of food actually eaten by the resident and changes in the resident's condition due to eating, so that the dietary habits of the resident can be made more appropriate. can assist in

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of user terminal 100 according to the embodiment. A user terminal 100 includes a communication device 101 , a display device 102 , an input device 103 , a control device 120 and a storage device 160 . The user terminal 100 may be a stationary device such as a personal computer, or a portable device such as a mobile phone terminal, a smart phone, or a tablet terminal.

The communication device 101 controls communication between the cooking appliance 11 , the housing equipment 12 , the sensor 13 and the support device 200 . The communication device 101 may communicate with other devices by any type of wireless or wired communication.

The display device 102 displays screens generated by the control device 120 . The display device 102 may be a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or the like. The input device 103 transmits an instruction input by the user of the user terminal 100 to the control device 120 . Input device 103 may be a mouse, keyboard, touchpad, or the like. The input device 103 and display device 102 may be implemented as a touch panel.

Storage device 160 stores programs, data, and the like used by control device 120 . The storage device 160 may be a semiconductor memory, hard disk, or the like. The storage device 160 includes a recipe information holding section 161 , a life log holding section 162 and a cooking log holding section 163 .

The control device 120 includes an information acquisition unit 121 , a user information registration unit 122 , a life log transmission unit 123 , a cooking log transmission unit 124 , a cooking candidate presentation unit 125 , a recipe information acquisition unit 126 and an equipment control unit 127 . These configurations are implemented in terms of hardware by a CPU, memory, other LSIs, etc. of any computer, and in terms of software, by programs loaded in the memory, etc. It depicts the functional blocks implemented by Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that these functional blocks can be implemented in various forms, such as hardware only or a combination of hardware and software.

The information acquisition unit 121 acquires information acquired by the cooking appliance 11, the housing equipment 12, and various sensors 13 installed in the living space. The information acquisition unit 121 generates a life log regarding the state of the resident from the acquired information and records it in the life log storage unit 162 . The lifelog includes, for example, the resident's pulse, blood pressure, weight, body fat percentage, body temperature, vital data such as blood oxygen concentration, presence of tooth decay, bad breath, and hemoglobin in the blood of the resident detected in the washroom. amount, emotion, skin condition, degree of bloodshot eyes, timing of use of the toilet, frequency of use, duration of use, color, shape, composition, amount, defecation or urination of the resident's feces or urine detected in the toilet or the sleep time and sleep state of the occupant detected in the bedroom. Sensors 13 such as pulse sensors, weight scales, body fat scales, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, component meters, image sensors, and odor sensors may be installed in the housing equipment 12 or in the living space in order to collect such information. .

The information acquisition unit 121 may acquire information acquired by other applications provided by the user terminal 100 . For example, income, expenses, budget, etc. acquired by household management software, meal details acquired by meal management software, schedules acquired by schedule management software, products such as ingredients acquired by online shopping applications and web browsers. purchase history, drug prescription history acquired by prescription drug management software, exercise history acquired by exercise management software, number of steps detected by acceleration sensor, walking distance and walking speed detected by position sensor, etc. It may be acquired and recorded in the life log holding unit 162 .

The information acquisition unit 121 may acquire information from the resident via the input device 103 . For example, information such as the evaluation of the cook who cooked according to the recipe information provided from the support device 200, the evaluation of the resident who ate the cooked food, the amount of food eaten, etc., is acquired from the resident, and the life log is generated. It may be recorded in the holding unit 162 .

Information acquisition unit 121 generates a cooking log related to cooking in kitchen 10 from the acquired information, and records the cooking log in cooking log holding unit 163 . The cooking log includes, for example, the type and amount of cooked ingredients, purchase cost, time required for preparation, heating time by heater, time required to complete cooking, cooking sound, person who cooked, and cooking time. Flow lines, utility costs required for cooking, types of finished dishes, types and amounts of leftover ingredients, types and amounts of meals eaten, types and amounts of leftover meals, etc. may Various sensors may be installed in the cooking appliance 11 in order to collect such information. Further, various information may be obtained by installing an imaging device in the kitchen 10 and obtaining and analyzing the captured image.

The user information registration unit 122 acquires information on residents and transmits it to the support device 200 . Information related to residents includes, for example, age, gender, occupation, medical history, results of health examinations such as blood tests and imaging tests, dietary preferences, desired future conditions of residents, family structure, etc. may

The lifelog transmission unit 123 reads out the lifelog held in the lifelog holding unit 162 at a predetermined timing and transmits it to the support device 200 . The cooking log transmission unit 124 reads out the cooking log held in the cooking log holding unit 163 at a predetermined timing and transmits it to the support device 200 .

The cooking candidate presentation unit 125 acquires the cooking candidates selected by the support device 200 from the support device 200 and displays them on the display device 102 . The cooking candidate presentation unit 125 acquires a cooking decision instruction from the resident via the input device 103 and transmits the acquired decision instruction to the support device 200 .

The recipe information acquisition unit 126 acquires recipe information for cooking from the support device 200 and stores it in the recipe information holding unit 161 . The appliance control section 127 automatically controls the cooking appliances 11 installed in the kitchen 10 according to the recipe information stored in the recipe information holding section 161 .

Appliance control section 127 may display a user interface on display device 102 for receiving an instruction to cooking appliance 11 from the cook. In this case, the appliance control section 127 may display a user interface for centrally controlling the plurality of cooking appliances 11 on the display device 102 . Also, the design and operability of a plurality of user interfaces for controlling a plurality of cooking appliances 11 may be unified. As a result, it is possible to improve the operability of the user interface, thereby improving convenience for the cook.

The device control unit 127 obtains information obtained by analyzing information acquired from the cooking appliance 11, an image captured by an imaging device installed in the kitchen 10, or a sound acquired by a microphone installed in the kitchen 10, and the like. Based on this, the content and state of work in the kitchen 10 may be estimated, and the cooking appliances may be automatically controlled according to the content and state of the work estimated. For example, if it is detected that an empty pot has been placed under the faucet while the resident is cooking according to the recipe information for meat and potatoes, the amount of water described in the recipe information for meat and potatoes may be automatically discharged from the faucet. Also, when it is detected that a frying pan containing beef has been placed on the heating device while the resident is proceeding with cooking according to the recipe information of beef steak, the recipe information described in the beef steak recipe information You may heat a frying pan for a predetermined time at the temperature. When the cook is cooking a menu including a plurality of dishes, the device control unit 127 estimates which dish the cook is going to work on next, and adds recipe information for the estimated dish. Therefore, the cooking appliance 11 may be automatically controlled. As a result, the work load on the cook can be reduced, and convenience for the cook can be improved.

The appliance control section 127 may determine the content of work to be performed next by the cook, and instruct the cook to perform the determined work. When the cook prepares a menu including a plurality of dishes, the device control unit 127 performs in parallel the operations that can be performed in parallel among the plurality of operations included in the recipe information of the plurality of dishes. An assigned work plan may be created, and the cook may be instructed on the work to be carried out according to the created work plan. For example, a work plan may be created so that cooking can proceed in parallel with a plurality of heating appliances. As a result, the efficiency of cooking can be improved, and convenience for the cook can be improved.

Appliance control section 127 may automatically control cooking appliance 11 based on the cooking log stored in cooking log holding section 163 . For example, when cooking rice in a rice cooker, if the cooking log records that the inner pot is filled with less water than the standard amount, the inner pot of the rice cooker is placed under the faucet. Estimate the amount of rice in the inner pot when it is detected that the rice is in the inner pot. It may be automatically expelled from the stopper.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of a support device 200 according to an embodiment. The support device 200 includes a communication device 201 , a control device 220 and a storage device 260 . The support device 200 may be a server device or a device such as a personal computer. It may also be a portable terminal such as a mobile phone terminal, a smart phone, or a tablet terminal.

The communication device 201 controls communication with the user terminal 100 . The communication device 201 may communicate with other devices by any type of wireless or wired communication.

Storage device 260 stores programs, data, and the like used by control device 220 . The storage device 260 may be a semiconductor memory, hard disk, or the like. Storage device 160 includes user information database 261 , life log database 262 , cooking log database 263 , and recipe information database 264 .

The control device 220 includes a user information acquisition unit 221, a life log acquisition unit 222, a cooking log acquisition unit 223, a state estimation unit 224, an intake amount acquisition unit 225, a state change estimation unit 226, a dish selection unit 227, and a recipe information provision unit. 228. These functional blocks can also be implemented in various forms, such as hardware only or a combination of hardware and software.

The user information acquisition unit 221 acquires information on residents from the user terminal 100 and registers it in the user information database 261 . The lifelog acquisition unit 222 acquires a lifelog from the user terminal 100 and stores it in the lifelog database 262 . The cooking log acquisition unit 223 acquires the cooking log from the user terminal 100 and stores it in the cooking log database 263 .

The state estimation unit 224 estimates the state of the resident based on the resident's lifelog stored in the lifelog database 262 . The state estimating unit 224 estimates the resident's physical health state, mental state, disease, and the like. For example, the state estimating unit 224 determines whether the resident is You may estimate whether it is a hyperglycemic state. Further, it may be estimated whether or not the resident is in a hypertensive state based on the measured value by the sphygmomanometer. The storage device 260 may store a table that defines the correspondence between the contents of the lifelog and the state of the resident.

The food intake acquisition unit 225 acquires the amount of food consumed by the resident. The food intake acquisition unit 225 may acquire the food intake from the user terminal 100, or calculate the food intake based on the life log stored in the life log database 262 and the cooking log stored in the cooking log database 263. You may Based on the acquired food intake, the food intake acquisition unit 225 may calculate the amount of nutrients, calories, etc., ingested by the resident. Based on the acquired amount of food intake, the food intake acquisition unit 225 may estimate the resident's preference for cooking or ingredients and register it in the user information database 261 .

The state change estimation unit 226 determines whether the resident has eaten the food based on the life log acquired by the life log acquisition unit 222 and the cooking log acquired by the cooking log acquisition unit 223. Estimate the change in resident status due to For example, the state change estimating unit 226 determines whether or not the resident has become in a postprandial hyperglycemia state based on the blood sugar level of the resident after eating the food, the amount of water ingested, the amount of urine excreted, etc. can be estimated. Further, it may be estimated whether or not the resident has hypertension based on the measured value by the sphygmomanometer.

The dish selection unit 227 selects a candidate dish for the resident to eat based on the condition of the resident estimated by the condition estimation unit 224 and transmits the selected candidate dish to the user terminal 100 . For example, when the resident is estimated to be in a hyperglycemic state, the dish selection unit 227 may select a dish that can be cooked using ingredients with a low sugar content. The storage device 260 may store a table that defines the correspondence between the resident's condition and the recommended dish candidates. In this case, the dish selection unit 227 refers to the table and selects a candidate dish associated with the state of the resident. The recipe information database 264 may store information such as the types and amounts of ingredients used, the types, amounts, and effects of ingredients contained in the ingredients, in addition to cooking methods. In this case, the dish selection unit 227 may determine a candidate dish to be proposed to the resident by scoring a plurality of candidate dishes extracted from the recipe information database 264 . For example, when the dish selection unit 227 proposes a candidate dish to a resident who is in a hyperglycemic state, the dish selection unit 227 selects a number of options, such as low sugar content, high dietary fiber content, and low salt content. Candidate dishes may be extracted from the recipe information database 264 according to the conditions of . The dish selection unit 227 may determine the order of proposal of the plurality of candidates by weighting the plurality of conditions according to their importance and scoring the plurality of extracted candidates.

The food selection unit 227 may select a food candidate further based on the change in the state of the resident estimated by the state change estimation unit 226 . For example, if the blood sugar level has increased abnormally after eating a dish in the past, resulting in a hyperglycemic state, a candidate dish with a lower carbohydrate content may be selected.

The dish selection unit 227 may select a candidate dish further based on a change in state caused by another user eating the dish. For example, by collecting and analyzing the lifelogs and cooking logs of many users, the correlation between the food and the state change due to eating the food is extracted, and the extracted correlation Based on this, candidate dishes that are correlated with the change in condition desired by the resident may be selected.

The food selection unit 227 may select a food candidate further based on the food intake of the resident acquired by the food intake acquisition unit 225 . For example, if the calorie intake at the previous meal significantly exceeded the required amount, a candidate for a low-calorie dish may be selected. If there is an ingredient that was hardly ingested in the previous meal, candidates for dishes that do not contain that ingredient may be selected.

The dish selection unit 227 may select candidate dishes further based on the future state of the resident desired by the resident. For example, if the resident desires to lose weight, candidate dishes may be extracted from the recipe information database 264 on the condition that the sugar content is low. If the resident desires to lower blood pressure, candidate dishes may be extracted from the recipe information database 264 on the condition that the amount of salt used is low.

The dish selection unit 227 may select candidate dishes further based on the inventory status of ingredients, seasonings, and the like. For example, the dish selection unit 227 refers to the lifelog to grasp the inventory amount and expiration date of ingredients and seasonings stored in refrigerators, freezers, storage shelves, etc. may be determined, and dishes using the determined ingredients may be extracted from the recipe information database 264 .

When a plurality of residents reside in the living space, the dish selection unit 227 selects the dishes to be eaten by each of the residents based on the state of each of the residents estimated by the state estimation unit 224. Select a candidate. In this case, the dish selection unit 227 may select menu candidates including dishes common to a plurality of residents. For example, the main dish may be common, and the side dish may be partially different for each resident. As a result, it is possible to propose a menu that can reduce the burden on the cook while matching the conditions of each of the plurality of residents.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display device 102 of the user terminal 100. As shown in FIG. On the display device 102, the candidate menu for today's dinner, including dishes suitable for each of the four residents A to D, is displayed by the dish candidate presentation unit 125. FIG.

The dish selection unit 227 selects "mackerel simmered in miso" as the main dish from the dishes using mackerel stored in the refrigerator, based on the history of dishes that the resident has eaten in the past. The dish selection unit 227 selects "freshwater clam soup" as the soup based on the alcohol intake of the resident A the previous day. Since resident B has high blood pressure, "clam soup" is removed from the menu in order to reduce salt intake. The dish selection unit 227 selects "spinach sesame" as a side dish for the residents A, B, and D from among the dishes using spinach stored in the freezer, based on the amount of spinach dishes ingested by the residents in the past. "Ae" is selected, and for resident C, "Boiled spinach" is selected as a side dish. The dish selection unit 227 includes the natto stored in the refrigerator in the menu for the residents A, B, and C and excludes it from the menu for the resident D according to the preference of the residents. Since the staple food "rice" contains a lot of carbohydrates, it was removed from the menu for Resident C who had a history of hyperglycemia as a result of eating rice, and the goal was to lose 2 kg in two weeks. Only a small amount is given to Resident D who is staying.

The main dish, simmered mackerel in miso, is commonly included in all residents' menus. In addition, the soup "shijimi soup", the side dish "natto", and the staple food "rice" are commonly included in the menus of multiple residents, and depending on the state of each resident. Presence and amount are adjusted. The side dishes ``spinach with sesame dressing'' and ``spinach dipping sauce'' need to be prepared separately according to the residents, but since the ingredients are common, it is easy to prepare separately. In this way, by selecting candidates for menus including dishes common to a plurality of residents and menus including dishes using common ingredients, it is possible to reduce the workload of the cook.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, the embodiments merely show the principles and applications of the present invention. In addition, many modifications and changes in arrangement are possible in the embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention defined in the claims.

In the embodiment, the state estimation unit 224 estimates the state of the resident based on the life log, and the food selection unit 227 selects the food according to the estimated state of the resident. The food selection unit 227 may select the food based on the log. In this case, state estimation section 224 may not be provided. In this case as well, the dish selection unit 227 selects dishes that match the state of the resident suggested by the lifelog.

In the embodiment, the support device 200 selects a dish and proposes it to the user terminal 100, but in another example, part or all of the functions of the support device 200 may be provided in the user terminal 100, and the user may A part or all of the functions of the terminal 100 may be provided in the support device 200 . The division of functions between the user terminal 100 and the support device 200 may be arbitrarily selected from the viewpoint of processing load, security, and the like. For example, when the user terminal 100 selects a candidate dish for the user to eat, the user terminal 100 is equipped with the state estimating unit 224, the state change estimating unit 226, the dish selecting unit 227, the user information database 261, and the like. may

Generalizing the inventions embodied by the above embodiments and modifications leads to the following technical ideas.

A support device according to one aspect of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires information acquired by equipment or facilities installed in a living space, and a state of a resident in the living space suggested by the information acquired by the acquisition unit. a selection unit that selects candidates for dishes to be eaten by the resident based on the selection unit. According to this aspect, it is possible to appropriately support the eating habits of the residents.

The selection unit estimates a change in the state of the resident due to eating the food based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit after the resident eats the food selected by the selection unit. Candidate dishes may be selected further based on changing conditions of the resident. According to this aspect, more suitable food candidates can be selected.

The acquiring unit may acquire the amount of the dish selected by the selecting unit that the resident has eaten, and the selecting unit may select the candidate dish further based on the amount of the dish that the resident has eaten. According to this aspect, more suitable food candidates can be selected.

The acquisition unit may acquire information about the future state of the resident desired by the resident, and the selection unit may select the cooking candidate further based on the future state of the resident. According to this aspect, more suitable food candidates can be selected.

The selection unit may select candidates for dishes to be eaten by each resident based on the state of each of the plurality of residents suggested by the information acquired by the acquisition unit. According to this aspect, it is possible to appropriately support the eating habits of a plurality of residents.

The selection unit may select menu candidates including dishes common to a plurality of residents. According to this aspect, the workload of the cook can be reduced.

A support device according to another aspect of the present invention is a food that a resident eats, which is selected based on the state of the resident in the living space suggested by information acquired by equipment or facilities installed in the living space. and an equipment control part for controlling cooking equipment installed in the kitchen according to the cooking recipe when cooking is cooked in the kitchen installed in the living space. According to this aspect, the workload of the cook can be reduced.

The appliance control section may control the cooking appliance according to the content of work being performed in the kitchen. According to this aspect, convenience for the cook can be improved.

1 support system 10 kitchen 11 cooking appliance 12 housing equipment 13 sensor 100 user terminal 121 information acquisition unit 122 user information registration unit 123 life log transmission unit 124 cooking log transmission unit 125 cooking candidate presentation unit , 126 recipe information acquisition unit, 127 device control unit, 161 recipe information storage unit, 162 life log storage unit, 163 cooking log storage unit, 200 support device, 221 user information acquisition unit, 222 life log acquisition unit, 223 cooking log acquisition 224 state estimation unit 225 food intake acquisition unit 226 state change estimation unit 227 dish selection unit 228 recipe information provision unit 261 user information database 262 life log database 263 cooking log database 264 recipe information database.

Claims (8)

a user terminal used by a resident of the living space;
a support device for supporting the resident's eating habits;
with
The user terminal is
a transmission unit that acquires information acquired by a device or facility installed in the living space and transmits the information to the support device;
a presentation unit that acquires and presents candidates for dishes to be eaten by the resident from the support device;
with
The support device is
an acquisition unit that acquires from the user terminal information acquired by a device or facility installed in the living space;
a storage device that stores a correspondence relationship between a resident's condition and a recommended dish candidate, and a correspondence relationship between information acquired by the device or facility and the resident's condition;
Based on the state of the resident in the living space suggested by the information acquired by the acquisition unit, referring to the correspondence relationship between the state of the resident and the candidate for the recommended dish stored in the storage device , a selection unit that selects a candidate dish to be eaten by the resident and transmits the selected candidate dish to the user terminal;
After the resident eats the dish selected by the selection unit, the acquisition unit refers to the correspondence relationship between the information acquired by the device or facility stored in the storage device and the state of the resident. a state change estimating unit that estimates a change in the state of the resident due to eating the food, based on the information obtained by
with
The selection unit selects the candidate dish further based on the state change of the resident estimated by the state change estimation unit.
support system. to the computer,
a step of acquiring information acquired by equipment or facilities installed in the living space;
By referring to the correspondence relationship between the resident's condition and the recommended dish candidates stored in the storage device, the resident is determined based on the condition of the resident in the living space suggested by the acquired information. selecting candidate dishes to eat;
a step of presenting candidates for the selected dish;
By referring to the correspondence relationship between the information acquired by the device or facility stored in the storage device and the state of the resident, the information acquired by the device or facility after the resident has eaten the selected dish estimating a change in the state of the resident due to consumption of the food based on the information;
selecting the candidate dish further based on the estimated change in the resident's condition;
How to help get the an acquisition unit that acquires information acquired by devices or facilities installed in the living space;
Referring to the correspondence relationship between the resident's condition and the recommended dish candidate stored in the storage device, based on the resident's condition of the living space suggested by the information acquired by the acquisition unit, a selection unit that selects candidates for dishes to be eaten by the resident;
After the resident eats the dish selected by the selection unit, the acquisition unit refers to the correspondence relationship between the information acquired by the device or facility stored in the storage device and the state of the resident. a state change estimating unit for estimating a state change of the resident due to eating the food based on the acquired information;
with
The selection unit selects the candidate dish further based on the change in the state of the resident estimated by the state change estimation unit.
support equipment. The acquisition unit acquires the amount of the dish selected by the selection unit that the resident has eaten,
4. The support device according to claim 3 , wherein the selection unit selects the candidate for the dish further based on the amount of the dish eaten by the resident. The acquisition unit acquires information about the future state of the resident desired by the resident,
5. The support device according to any one of claims 3 to 4 , wherein said selection unit selects said cooking candidates further based on the future state of said resident. 6. The selection unit according to any one of claims 3 to 5 , wherein the selection unit selects candidates for dishes to be eaten by each resident based on the state of each of the plurality of residents suggested by the information acquired by the acquisition unit. Some assistive device. 7. The support device according to claim 6 , wherein the selection unit selects menu candidates including dishes common to a plurality of residents. the computer,
an acquisition unit that acquires information acquired by equipment or facilities installed in the living space;
Referring to the correspondence relationship between the resident's condition and the recommended dish candidate stored in the storage device, based on the resident's condition of the living space suggested by the information acquired by the acquisition unit, a selection unit that selects candidates for dishes to be eaten by the resident;
After the resident eats the dish selected by the selection unit, the acquisition unit refers to the correspondence relationship between the information acquired by the device or facility stored in the storage device and the state of the resident. a state change estimation unit for estimating a change in the state of the resident due to eating the food based on the acquired information;
function as
The selection unit selects the candidate dish further based on the change in the state of the resident estimated by the state change estimation unit.
support program.

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