JP7390858B2 - Information provision device, information provision system, information provision method and computer program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information providing device, an information providing system, an information providing method, and a computer program.

Conventionally, a technology has been proposed that uses a terminal device to acquire information regarding a person's health condition and determines whether there is a change in the health condition (see Patent Document 1). In such technology, by accumulating regularly collected information regarding a person's health condition, it is determined whether a person's health condition has changed from a long-term perspective.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-215691

In recent years, due to the effects of global warming, the number of people whose health conditions are affected by heatstroke has increased. Heatstroke is originally detected by continuously measuring core body temperature and body temperature, and based on changes in the measurement results over time. However, core body temperature is difficult to physically measure due to its invasive nature, and is not realistic.
The dangerous state of heat stroke has also been estimated using WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. However, whether or not a person is susceptible to heatstroke is influenced not only by the external environment on that day, but also by whether or not a person is used to the heat, that is, whether or not he or she is acclimatized to the heat. People who are not acclimatized to heat are more susceptible to heat and more susceptible to heat stroke than people who are acclimatized to heat. Therefore, there is a need for a technology that can reduce the user's risk of heat stress such as heat stroke.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can reduce a user's risk of heat stress including heat stroke.

One aspect of the present invention includes a goal setting section that sets a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat, a privilege control section that controls a privilege according to the amount of activity of a user who engages in activities that promote sweating, and the privilege; and an information providing unit that provides information necessary for achieving the goal to the user based on the goal.

One aspect of the present invention is the above information providing device, wherein the information providing unit is configured to refer to weather information and determine when the temperature will be equal to or higher than a first threshold value or from the previous day. The day when the temperature becomes higher than the second threshold value is set as the target.

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, in which the goal setting unit sets an event date registered by a user as the goal.

One aspect of the present invention is the above information providing device, wherein the information providing unit is configured to provide information obtained from a difference between a total of benefits according to the amount of activity of the user and a target value that must be met until the goal is achieved. I will provide a.

One aspect of the present invention is the above information providing device, wherein the information providing unit refers to the future temperature obtained from weather information and the difference between the total of the user's benefits and the target value, It is determined whether or not there is a possibility that the physical condition of the user will be affected by the future temperature, and if there is a possibility that the physical condition of the user will be affected, it is determined whether the physical condition of the user is likely to be affected. Provide further information to that effect.

One aspect of the present invention is the above information providing device, wherein the information providing unit is suitable for performing the user's activities based on the user's past activity history in addition to the benefits and the goal. Provide information on location, time and/or activity.

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, wherein the information providing unit provides information necessary for the user to achieve the goal, also to users related to the user. .

One aspect of the present invention is the above information providing device, in which the benefit control unit performs an activity that affects the achievement of the goal when an activity that affects the achievement of the goal is performed. Deduct points from the user's benefits.

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, in which the benefit control section controls the benefit by taking into account either or both of weather information and environmental information in addition to the activity amount.

One aspect of the present invention is the information providing device described above, wherein the goal setting unit sets a date recommended as the start date of the activity that promotes sweating, based on the date or time set as the goal. .

One aspect of the present invention includes an activity measuring device that measures the amount of activity of a user who engages in activities that promote sweating, an information providing device that provides information to the user, and an information providing device that provides information to the user. An information providing system comprising: a user terminal that displays information on the user's activity level obtained from the activity level measurement device; a benefit control unit that controls benefits according to the benefits; and an information provision unit that provides information necessary for achieving the goal to the user based on the benefit and the goal, An information providing system in which the user terminal includes a communication unit that transmits the user's activity amount obtained from an activity measurement device to the information providing device, and a display unit that displays information provided from the information providing device. It is.

One aspect of the present invention includes a goal setting step in which a computer sets a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat, a benefit control step in which a benefit is controlled according to the amount of activity of a user who engages in activities that promote sweating; The information providing method includes an information providing step of providing information necessary for achieving the goal to the user based on a benefit and the goal.

One aspect of the present invention includes a goal setting step of setting a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat, a benefit control step of controlling a benefit according to the amount of activity of a user who engages in activities that promote sweating, and the benefit. and a step of providing information necessary for achieving the goal to the user based on the goal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce a user's risk due to heat stress including heat stroke.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of an information providing system in a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of a user terminal in the first embodiment. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of an information providing device in a first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of a user information table in the first embodiment. It is a figure showing one example of a privilege information table in a 1st embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing of the information providing system in the first embodiment. It is a diagram showing the system configuration of an information providing system in a second embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information providing device in a second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of a user information table in the second embodiment.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(overview)
Embodiments of the present invention reduce the risk of users due to heat stress such as heat stroke by increasing the number of people who are acclimatized to the heat before a full-scale heatwave or extreme heat arrives. A full-fledged intense heat wave or severe heat wave varies depending on the country and location, but in Japan, for example, it occurs at the end of the rainy season (for example, around July). One example of why more people suffer from heatstroke during periods of sudden hot weather is that many people are not acclimatized to the heat. If a person continues to engage in activities that encourage sweating in a slightly hot environment before the arrival of extreme heat or extreme heat, it is expected that the body will gradually become accustomed to the heat and, as a result, acclimatize to the heat. Here, activities that promote sweating include, for example, exercise such as walking or jogging, and sweating effects such as bathing (for example, not only taking a shower, but also soaking in a bathtub with a temperature above a specified temperature), and entering a sauna. It means to be in a place where there is. Note that activities that promote sweating are not limited to these. Therefore, it is important to have the user perform activities that encourage sweating so that the user can get used to the heat before a full-scale heat wave or extreme heat arrives. Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat (for example, a day or period of full-fledged intense heat or extremely hot weather) is set, and before the full-fledged intense heat or extremely hot weather arrives, By giving a privilege to a user who has performed an activity that promotes sweating in the environment, the user is encouraged to continue the activity that promotes sweating. Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the user can visualize the necessary information by providing the user's current status information and information necessary for heat acclimatization as information necessary to achieve the goal. do. By referring to the visualized information, the user can understand his or her current situation and the activities necessary to meet his or her goals. Then, the user is encouraged to take action to meet the goal. This allows the user to acclimatize his/her body to the heat before the intense heat or extreme heat arrives. Therefore, the user's risk of heat stress such as heat stroke can be reduced.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the system configuration of an information providing system 100 in the first embodiment. The information providing system 100 includes an activity measuring device 10, a user terminal 20, and an information providing device 30. The active mass measuring device 10 and the user terminal 20 are connected to be able to communicate by wire or wirelessly. The user terminal 20 and the information providing device 30 are connected to each other via a network 40 so that they can communicate with each other. Network 40 may be configured in any manner. For example, the network 40 may be configured with the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), or a WAN (Wide Area Network). Moreover, the number of active mass measuring devices 10 and user terminals 20 may be plural.

The activity amount measuring device 10 is a device that measures the user's activity amount. The user's activity amount is information regarding the user's body or movement. The user's activity amount is, for example, a combination of the user's number of steps, Mets (Metabolic equivalents), heartbeat, and the like. The user's step count may be determined by acceleration. For example, the activity measuring device 10 is a pedometer that measures the number of steps, an acceleration sensor that measures acceleration, or a biosensor that measures biological information such as heartbeat. The active mass measuring device 10 is a wearable sensor, and may be a sensor that can be attached to clothing, for example, or a sensor that can be worn by a user. By wearing a plurality of active mass measurement devices 10 on the user's body, various active mass can be measured. Note that the activity amount measurement device 10 may measure a plurality of activity amounts if one device can measure a plurality of activity amounts.

The user terminal 20 transmits information on the user's activity level measured by the activity level measuring device 10 to the information providing device 30 via the network 40 . The active mass measuring device 10 and the user terminal 20 are connected by wire or wirelessly. The user terminal 20 is owned by a user who has the activity measuring device 10. The user terminal 20 is configured using an information processing device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet terminal. Note that the active mass measuring device 10 and the user terminal 20 may be configured in an integrated manner.

The information providing device 30 sets a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat, controls benefits according to the amount of activity of the user, and provides the user terminal 20 with information necessary to achieve the goal. The goal to be met in order to acclimatize to the heat is to acclimatize the user's body to the heat before a full-scale heatwave or severe heat wave arrives. Therefore, it is preferable that the goal to be met in order to get used to the heat be set at a time and date before the onset of a full-scale heat wave or severe heat wave. For example, in Japan, the temperature rises rapidly after the end of the rainy season, so it is preferable to acclimatize the user's body to the heat by the end of the rainy season.

A privilege is a benefit given to a user who satisfies a condition. For example, the benefits are points. In this way, the information providing device 30 provides benefits according to the amount of activity of the user. By accumulating a certain number of points given to a user, the user can receive a specific service. Note that the benefits are not limited to points. Furthermore, the information necessary to achieve a goal may be, for example, information regarding the activities that the user needs to perform until the goal is achieved, or information regarding the time period for exercise that is suitable for the user. Alternatively, the information may be information regarding an area suitable for the user's activities.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of the user terminal 20 in the first embodiment. The user terminal 20 includes a communication section 21, an operation section 22, a display section 23, a control section 24, and a storage section 25.
The communication unit 21 communicates with the information providing device 30 via the network 40 . Communication between the communication unit 21 and the information providing device 30 may be wired or wireless. For example, the communication unit 21 transmits information on the amount of activity of the user measured by the activity amount measuring device 10 to the information providing device 30. Further, for example, the communication unit 21 receives information transmitted from the information providing device 30 (hereinafter referred to as "provided information"). The provided information includes, for example, information necessary to achieve a goal.

The operation unit 22 is an input device for inputting user instructions to the user terminal 20. For example, the operation unit 22 accepts input of an instruction to display provided information provided from the information providing device 30. The operation unit 22 is configured using existing input devices such as a keyboard, pointing device (mouse, tablet, etc.), touch panel, buttons, etc. Further, the operation unit 22 may be an interface for connecting an input device to the user terminal 20. In this case, the operation unit 22 inputs to the user terminal 20 an input signal generated in response to a user's input on the input device.

The display unit 23 is an image display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display. The display unit 23 displays provided information. The display unit 23 may be an interface for connecting the image display device to the user terminal 20. In this case, the display unit 23 generates a video signal for displaying the provided information, and outputs the video signal to an image display device connected to itself.

The control unit 24 is configured using a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory. The control unit 24 has the functions of a sensor information acquisition unit 241, a position information acquisition unit 242, a communication control unit 243, and a display control unit 244 by executing a program. Some of these functions (for example, the sensor information acquisition unit 241 and the position information acquisition unit 242) do not need to be installed in the information providing device 30 in advance, and an additional application program is installed in the information providing device 30. It may be realized by

The sensor information acquisition unit 241 acquires the information on the amount of activity received by the communication unit 21.
The location information acquisition unit 242 acquires location information of the user terminal 20. For example, the position information acquisition unit 242 acquires position information at a preset timing. The position information acquisition unit 242 may be, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System).

Communication control section 243 controls communication section 21 . For example, the communication control unit 243 controls the communication unit 21 to transmit information on the amount of activity and position information of the user terminal 20 to the information providing device 30. For example, the communication control unit 243 causes the storage unit 25 to store the provided information received by the communication unit 21.
The display control section 244 controls the display section 23. For example, the display control unit 244 controls the display unit 23 to display the provided information stored in the storage unit 25 on the display unit 23 in response to a display instruction input via the operation unit 22.

The storage unit 25 stores the provided information transmitted from the information providing device 30. The storage unit 25 may store a plurality of pieces of provided information in chronological order. The storage unit 25 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information providing device 30 in the first embodiment. The information providing device 30 includes a communication section 31, a control section 32, and a storage section 33.
The communication unit 31 communicates with the user terminal 20 via the network 40. Communication between the communication unit 31 and the user terminal 20 may be wired or wireless. For example, the communication unit 31 receives information about the amount of activity transmitted from the user terminal 20 and position information of the user terminal 20. For example, the communication unit 31 transmits the provided information to the user terminal 20.

The control unit 32 is configured using a processor such as a CPU and a memory. The control unit 32 has the functions of an information acquisition unit 321, a goal setting unit 322, a benefit control unit 323, and an information providing unit 324 by executing a program. Some of these functions (for example, the information acquisition section 321, the goal setting section 322, the benefit control section 323, and the information provision section 324) do not need to be installed in the information provision device 30 in advance, and an additional application program is required. It may be realized by being installed on the information providing device 30.

The goal setting unit 322 sets goals to be met in order to get used to the heat. Specifically, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or time to achieve the goal as a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat, and a benefit (hereinafter referred to as "target value") to be considered as having achieved the goal. Set for each user by associating them with each other. For example, the goal setting unit 322 refers to weather information and selects a time when the temperature is equal to or higher than a first threshold value, or a day when the temperature is higher than the previous day by a second threshold value or more as the date or time for achieving the goal. Set. For example, if the benefit is points, the goal setting unit 322 sets for each user the end of the rainy season as the date to achieve the goal and 10,000 points as the target value.

The goal setting unit 322 may set different dates or times and target values for each user. If the end of the rainy season is determined based on weather information, the goal setting unit 322 may set the date or time for achieving the goal based on the weather information. The target value may be the same or different depending on the time and date. When the user operates the user terminal 20 and inputs an instruction to set the date or time to achieve the goal, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or time transmitted from the user terminal 20 as the date or time to achieve the goal. Set as the period.

The information acquisition unit 321 acquires the activity amount information transmitted from the user terminal 20 and the position information of the user terminal 20. The information acquisition unit 321 stores the acquired activity amount information and the position information of the user terminal 20 in the storage unit 33 as user information 331.

The benefit control unit 323 controls benefits according to the amount of activity based on user information 331 and benefit information 332 stored in the storage unit 33. For example, if the amount of activity of the user satisfies the conditions indicated by the benefit information 332, the benefit control unit 323 grants a benefit to the user who satisfies the conditions.

The information providing unit 324 provides the user with information including information necessary to achieve the goal, based on the user's benefits and the goal to be met in order to get used to the heat. Specifically, the information providing unit 324 calculates the difference between the total amount of benefits according to the amount of activity of the user and the target value that should be met by the date or time of goal achievement determined by the goal that should be met in order to get used to the heat. Provide information obtained by The information obtained from the difference may be information about the difference between the total amount of benefits and the target value, or may be information about an activity that promotes sweating in order to eliminate the difference. For example, if the total amount of benefits is 1000 points and the target value is 2000 points, the information providing unit 324 provides information on activities that promote sweating in order to eliminate the difference of 1000 points as provided information.

The storage unit 33 stores user information 331 and benefit information 332. User information 331 includes information regarding users. The user information 331 may be stored in the storage unit 33 as a user information table shown in FIG. Benefit information 332 includes information regarding benefits. The benefit information 332 may be stored in the storage unit 33 as a benefit information table shown in FIG. The storage unit 33 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of the user information table in the first embodiment.
The user information table is composed of a plurality of records in which each value of a user ID, user terminal information, user attribute, total benefits, remaining benefits, goal, amount of activity, and activity history are associated with each other. For example, the user information table is composed of records for the number of users. The user ID represents identification information for identifying the user of the user terminal 20. User terminal information represents information regarding the user terminal 20. For example, the user terminal information includes address information (IP address and MAC address) assigned to the user terminal 20, location information, and the like. The user attribute represents the user's attribute. For example, the user attributes are the user's gender, age, and body type (height, weight, etc.). The user attribute may be any information as long as it is information related to the user's attribute. The total benefit represents the total benefit granted to the user. The remaining benefits represent the remaining number of benefits held by the user.

Goals represent goals that must be met in order to get used to the heat. In the target field, a date or time value and a target value are registered. The value set by the goal setting unit 322 is registered in the goal item. The target value may be set for each user's activity content, or may be set by combining a plurality of activity content. When the user's total benefit value reaches the target value, it can be determined that the user has adapted to the heat acclimatization. In other words, the closer the value of the total benefit is to the target value, the more the user has become accustomed to the heat. The amount of activity represents information on the amount of activity obtained from the user terminal 20. Each time information on the amount of activity is obtained from the user terminal 20, it is registered in the user information table in chronological order. The activity history represents the history of the user's activities. The activity history includes information such as activity content, activity date and time, and region. Activities that promote sweating include walking, jogging, cycling, and bathing. The content of the activity may be any activity other than the above as long as it promotes sweating.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of the benefit information table in the first embodiment.
The benefit information table is composed of a plurality of records in which activity details, determination criteria, and benefit values are associated with each other. For example, the privilege information table is composed of records corresponding to the number of activity contents. The activity content represents an activity that promotes sweating and is eligible for the granting of benefits. The determination criteria represent criteria for determining that the activity content is satisfied. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the criterion for the activity content "walking" is that the user's acceleration obtained by the activity measurement device 10 (for example, an acceleration sensor) continues at a predetermined speed or higher for a predetermined time. It has been shown that this is the case. When this condition is satisfied, the user is given a privilege associated with the activity content "walking". The benefit represents a benefit that is given to the user when the criteria for the activity content are met.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the processing flow of the information providing system 100 in the first embodiment. It is assumed that a goal has been set by the goal setting unit 322 at the start of the process in FIG.
The activity amount measuring device 10 measures the amount of activity (step S101). For example, the activity amount measurement device 10 measures the amount of activity at preset timing. Every time the activity amount measuring device 10 measures the amount of activity, it transmits information on the measured amount of activity to the user terminal 20 (step S102). Note that the activity amount measuring device 10 includes information on the date and time when the amount of activity was measured in the information on the amount of activity, and transmits the information to the user terminal 20.
The communication unit 21 of the user terminal 20 receives the activity amount information transmitted from the activity amount measuring device 10. The sensor information acquisition unit 241 acquires the information on the amount of activity received by the communication unit 21 (step S103). The location information acquisition unit 242 also acquires location information of the user terminal 20 (step S104). The communication control unit 243 controls the communication unit 21 to transmit the information on the amount of activity acquired by the sensor information acquisition unit 241 and the position information of the user terminal 20 acquired by the position information acquisition unit 242 to the information providing device 30. have it sent to The communication unit 21 transmits the information on the amount of activity and the position information of the user terminal 20 to the information providing device 30 under the control of the communication control unit 243 (step S105).

The communication unit 31 of the information providing device 30 receives the information on the amount of activity transmitted from the user terminal 20 and the position information of the user terminal 20. The information acquisition unit 321 acquires the activity amount information received by the communication unit 31 and the position information of the user terminal 20. The information acquisition unit 321 stores the acquired activity amount information in the user information table. At this time, if a record corresponding to the user ID of the user terminal 20 that is the source of the activity amount information exists in the user information table, the information acquisition unit 321 records the activity amount information in chronological order in the user information table. to be memorized. On the other hand, if the record corresponding to the user ID of the user terminal 20 that is the source of the activity amount information does not exist in the user information table, the information acquisition unit 321 creates a new record and retrieves the activity amount information. is stored in the user information table. By repeatedly executing this process, information on a plurality of amounts of activity is registered in the user information table from one user terminal 20. Furthermore, when there are multiple user terminals 20, information on the amount of activity transmitted for each user terminal 20 is registered in the user information table.

The benefit control unit 323 controls the benefit according to the amount of activity based on the information on the amount of activity acquired by the information acquisition unit 321 and the benefit information table (step S106). Specifically, the benefit control unit 323 first refers to the benefit information table and determines whether there is any activity content that satisfies the determination criteria based on the activity amount information acquired by the information acquisition unit 321. Next, the benefit control unit 323 does not provide a benefit if there is no activity content that satisfies the criteria. On the other hand, if there is activity content that satisfies the determination criteria, the benefit control unit 323 provides a benefit that is associated with the activity content that satisfies the determination criteria.

Furthermore, depending on the activity, it is possible that a single piece of activity amount information may not satisfy the criteria. For example, if the criterion is set to perform continuously for several days, one piece of activity amount information will not satisfy the criterion. Therefore, the benefit control unit 323 may determine whether or not the determination criteria are met by taking into account information on the amount of activity for a predetermined period in addition to the latest information on the amount of activity acquired. Furthermore, for activities such as taking a bath or entering a sauna, the user operates the user terminal 20 in advance to register the activities to be performed in the information providing device 30. Further, in the privilege information table, for activities such as taking a bath or entering a sauna, a determination criterion such as being located in a place where the temperature is above a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time or more may be registered. Then, the benefit control unit 323 determines whether or not the determination criteria are satisfied based on the input activity details and the information on the amount of activity. Whether a user is taking a bath or taking a sauna may be determined by acquiring temperature information from the user terminal 20. For example, the privilege control unit 323 acquires temperature information from the user terminal 20 as information on the amount of activity, and when the temperature indicated by the acquired temperature information continues for a predetermined period of time, the privilege control unit 323 may perform activities such as taking a bath or entering a sauna. It is determined that the activity content has been fulfilled.

The benefit control unit 323 updates the user information table when there is a change in the user's benefits. For example, when there is a change in a benefit due to the granting of a benefit or the use of a benefit, the user information table is updated. If there is a change in the benefit due to the granting of the benefit, the benefit control unit 323 updates the total benefit and remaining benefit value by adding the granted benefit to the value of the total benefit and remaining benefit in the record of the corresponding user ID. . Further, the benefit control unit 323 updates the activity history item by registering the activity content, activity date and time, and area for which the criteria were satisfied in the activity history item of the record of the corresponding user ID. The region is determined based on the acquired location information. When there is a change in the benefit due to the use of the benefit, the benefit control unit 323 updates the value of the remaining benefit by subtracting a value according to the used benefit from the value of the remaining benefit in the record of the corresponding user ID.

The information providing unit 324 provides information to the corresponding user based at least on the user information table (step S107). Here, the relevant user is a user who desires to provide information or a user whose timing for providing information has come. The timing at which the information providing unit 324 provides information to the user may be a preset timing, a timing at which a criterion for determining the activity content is met, or a timing at which the information providing unit 324 provides information to the user may be a timing at which the information is provided to the user. The timing may be the timing at which the information provision instruction is received. The information providing unit 324 generates provided information using any one of the total benefits, remaining benefits, target value, and activity history information included in the user information table.

For example, the information providing unit 324 uses the total benefits registered in the user information table and the target value to generate provided information that includes information obtained from the difference between the total benefits and the target value. Here, when the provided information includes information on activities that promote sweating to eliminate the difference as information obtained from the difference, the information providing unit 324 first refers to the user information table and determines whether the goal will be achieved from the current date. Calculate the period up to the date set as the date or time. Next, the information providing unit 324 refers to the benefit information table and selects activity content that promotes sweating so that the target value is reached within the calculated period. For example, if the calculated period is 10 days, the information providing unit 324 selects the activity content that can eliminate the difference in order to eliminate the difference in 10 days. The information providing unit 324 generates provided information including the difference between the total benefit and the target value and the selected activity details.

For example, the information providing unit 324 may generate information on the difference in benefits until reaching the target value for each activity content. In this case, the information providing unit 324 uses the benefit information table to provide information indicating how much activity should be carried out (for example, jogging privileges are insufficient for XX minutes, so continue for several days, etc.). may be generated. In this way, the information providing unit 324 generates provided information using any of the information on the total benefits, remaining benefits, goals, and activity history. The information providing unit 324 provides the generated provided information to the user terminal 20 via the communication unit 31 (step S107).

The communication unit 21 of the user terminal 20 receives the provided information transmitted from the information providing device 30. The communication control unit 243 acquires the provided information received by the communication unit 21. The communication control unit 243 stores the acquired provision information in the storage unit 25. The display control unit 244 controls the display unit 23 according to a display instruction via the operation unit 22 to display the provided information on the display unit 23. The display unit 23 displays the provided information under the control of the display control unit 244 (step S108). For example, the display unit 23 uses the total benefit included in the provided information and the target value to display a diagram (for example, a graph) showing the difference between the total benefit and the target value. Thereby, the user can easily grasp how much activity is short of the target value. For example, the display unit 23 displays information on the difference in benefits until reaching the target value for each activity content included in the provided information. Thereby, the user can easily grasp which activity is insufficient and how much is insufficient for the target value.

The display control unit 244 may visualize and display how accustomed the user is to the heat based on the difference between the total benefit and the target value. Specifically, first, the display control unit 244 determines which of a plurality of reference ranges for classifying how much the user has become accustomed to the heat, the value of the difference between the total benefit and the target value belongs to. do. It is assumed that the plurality of reference ranges are, for example, from a first range to a third range. If the value of the difference between the total benefit and the target value falls within the first range, the display control unit 244 determines that the user is not yet accustomed to the heat. If the value of the difference between the total benefit and the target value falls within the second range, the display control unit 244 determines that the user has gradually gotten used to the heat. When the value of the difference between the total benefit and the target value belongs to the third range, the display control unit 244 determines that the user has become accustomed to the heat. Then, the display control unit 244 causes the display unit 23 to display different information depending on the determination result. For example, if the display control unit 244 determines that the user is not yet accustomed to the heat, the display control unit 244 displays an icon (for example, a graphic such as a doll) in red. For example, if the display control unit 244 determines that the user is gradually getting used to the heat, the display control unit 244 displays the icon in yellow. For example, when the display control unit 244 determines that the user has gotten used to the heat, the display control unit 244 displays the icon in blue. These displays are just examples, and the size and shape of the icon may be changed depending on the determination result.

According to the information providing system 100 configured as described above, it is possible to reduce the user's risk due to heat stress including heat stroke. Specifically, the information providing device 30 provides benefits according to the amount of activity of the user. Thereby, the user can be encouraged to actively engage in activities that promote sweating in order to obtain more benefits. Further, the information providing device 30 provides visualization to the user by providing information on the user's current status and information necessary for acclimatization to the heat. Thereby, the user can easily grasp the information he/she needs. The user then gradually acclimatizes to the heat by voluntarily engaging in activities that encourage sweating toward their goals. By acclimatizing to the heat, it is possible to reduce the effects of the heat even in the event of a full-fledged heat wave or severe heat wave. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the user's risk of heat stress such as heat stroke.

(Second embodiment)
In the first embodiment, a configuration is shown in which the provided information is provided only to the user terminal 20 owned by the user whose activity amount is to be measured (hereinafter referred to as "target user"). In the second embodiment, information on the target user is provided not only to the target user but also to users who are related to the target user (hereinafter referred to as "related users"). Here, the related users are, for example, relatives, family members, acquaintances, etc. of the target user.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the information providing system 100a in the second embodiment. The information providing system 100a includes a plurality of active mass measuring devices 10, a plurality of user terminals 20, and an information providing device 30a. The user terminal 20 and the information providing device 30a are connected to each other via a network 40 so that they can communicate with each other.

In the second embodiment, the plurality of user terminals 20 are, for example, terminal devices owned by the target user and related users. The difference between the user terminal 20 and the first embodiment is that the provided information 251 stored in the storage unit 25 includes information on related users in addition to information on the user who owns the user terminal 20. This is a point where The configuration of the functional units of the user terminal 20 is the same as in the first embodiment.
The information providing device 30a provides benefits according to the amount of activity of the user, and also provides information regarding the user to the user terminals 20 of the target user and related users.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information providing device 30a in the second embodiment. The information providing device 30a includes a communication section 31, a control section 32a, and a storage section 33a.
The second embodiment differs in configuration from the information providing device 30 in the first embodiment in that it includes a control section 32a and a storage section 33a instead of the control section 32 and storage section 33. The other configuration of the information providing device 30a is the same as that of the information providing device 30. Therefore, a description of the entire information providing device 30a will be omitted, and only the differences will be described.

The control unit 32a is configured using a processor such as a CPU and a memory. The control unit 32a has the functions of an information acquisition unit 321, a goal setting unit 322, a benefit control unit 323, and an information provision unit 324a by executing a program. Some of these functions (for example, the information acquisition section 321, the goal setting section 322, the benefit control section 323, and the information provision section 324a) do not need to be installed in the information provision device 30 in advance, and an additional application program is required. It may be realized by being installed on the information providing device 30.

The information providing unit 324a performs the same processing as the information providing unit 324. Further, the information providing unit 324a controls the communication unit 31 to transmit the provided information to the user terminal 20 of the target user and the user terminal 20 of the related user. Note that the information providing unit 324a does not need to transmit all the provided information to both the user terminal 20 of the target user and the user terminal 20 of the related user. For example, the information providing unit 324a may not transmit the provided information to both the user terminal 20 of the target user and the user terminal 20 of the related user only when a specific condition is met. A particular condition is when no activity that promotes sweating is performed for a predetermined period of time. For example, if an activity that promotes sweating is not performed for a predetermined period of time, it is assumed that the state of getting used to the heat deteriorates or that the target value is not reached. Therefore, the information providing unit 324a can encourage the related user to perform activities that promote sweating to the target user by providing information to the related user when a specific condition is met.

The storage unit 33a stores user information 331a and benefit information 332. User information 331a includes information regarding users. The user information 331a may be stored in the storage unit 33 as a user information table shown in FIG. The storage unit 33a is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of the user information table in the second embodiment.
The user information table is composed of a plurality of records in which values of a user ID, user terminal information, user attributes, related user information, total benefits, remaining benefits, goals, activity amount, and activity history are associated with each other. For example, the user information table is composed of records for the number of users. An item of related user information is newly added to the user information table in the second embodiment. The related user information is information regarding a user who is related to the target user (in FIG. 9, the user identified by the user ID). For example, the related user information may be a user ID, or may be address information (IP address or MAC address) assigned to the user terminal 20 owned by the related user.

The information providing unit 324a identifies related users who are related to the target user by referring to the user information table in the second embodiment. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the related users who are related to the target user identified by user ID "BBB" are the user identified by user ID "CCC" and the user identified by user ID "DDD". It is. The information providing unit 324a provides the target user's provided information to the user terminal 20 of the related user by acquiring the user terminal information of the specified related user.

According to the information providing system 100a configured as described above, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.
Further, in the information providing system 100a, information provided by the target user is provided not only to the target user but also to related users. Thereby, even if the target user has not performed an activity that promotes sweating, the related user can urge the target user to perform the activity that promotes sweating, thereby causing the target user to perform the activity again. This allows the target user to gradually acclimatize to the heat. By acclimatizing to the heat, it is possible to reduce the effects of the heat even in the event of a full-fledged heat wave or severe heat wave. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the user's risk of heat stress such as heat stroke.

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When an activity that affects the achievement of a goal is performed, the benefit control unit 323 controls the privilege (total benefits and remaining benefits) of the user who performed the activity that affects the achievement of the goal (hereinafter referred to as "obstruction activity"). ) may be configured to deduct points. Inhibitory activities include not engaging in activities that promote sweating for several days in a row, having poor quality sleep, or not eating breakfast. The activities listed above that are subject to deduction of points for benefits are just examples. In order to get used to the heat, it is necessary to continue engaging in activities that promote sweating. However, if you do not continue to engage in sweat-promoting activities, your ability to achieve your goals will be affected. Therefore, when the inhibiting activity is performed, the privilege control unit 323 deducts points from the privilege of the user who performed the inhibiting activity. For example, the benefit control unit 323 refers to the user information table and subtracts the benefit corresponding to the inhibiting activity from the total benefits and remaining benefits of the record corresponding to the user who performed the inhibiting activity. Activity details, criteria, and benefits corresponding to the inhibiting activities are registered in the benefit information table. For example, in the case of poor quality sleep, the activity content corresponding to the inhibiting activity is "sleep deprivation", the judgment order is "poor quality sleep occurred", and the benefits are It is “minus 〇〇”. The fact that the user had poor quality sleep or did not eat breakfast may be input by the user operating the user terminal 20.
With this configuration, the benefits of the user who has performed the inhibiting activity are subtracted. Users who do not consistently engage in activities that promote sweating or who are in poor physical condition are more susceptible to heat stress. However, even in such a state, if the target value is reached, it is possible that the person may mistakenly think that his or her body has become accustomed to the heat. Therefore, by subtracting the benefits of the user who has performed the inhibiting activity in this way, it is possible to adapt the user to the heat while taking into account the user's condition. Therefore, it becomes possible to further reduce the user's risk of heat stress such as heat stroke.

If the same user is deducted points for benefits a predetermined number of times in a row (for example, 3 times in a row) or multiple times within a short period of time (for example, 1 week, etc.), the information providing unit 324 provides information on the user terminal of that user. 20 may be provided with information indicating a warning. When configured in this way, the information providing unit 324 refers to the activity history of the same user registered in the user information table, and determines whether bonus points have been deducted a predetermined number of times consecutively or multiple times within a short period of time. If so, information indicating a warning is provided to the user terminal 20 of that user. The information indicating the warning may be, for example, information that causes the user to perform an activity that promotes sweating, or may be information that indicates that no activity that promotes sweating has been performed recently.
With this configuration, even if the user is not aware that he or she has not recently engaged in activities that promote sweating, it is possible to provide an opportunity for the user to notice. This makes it possible to once again encourage the user to engage in activities that promote sweating.

Even if the amount of activity does not meet the criteria, the benefit control unit 323 may provide a benefit in accordance with the rate at which the amount of activity satisfies the criteria. For example, the benefit control unit 323 may grant a benefit equivalent to 80% when the percentage of the activity amount that satisfies the determination criterion is 80%.
The benefit control unit 323 may be configured to provide a benefit in consideration of weather information and environmental information (for example, WBGT of each location) in addition to the amount of activity. When configured in this way, the information acquisition unit 321 acquires weather information and environmental information. The information acquisition unit 321 may acquire weather information from a weather server that provides weather information, or may acquire weather information provided in the news. The privilege control unit 323 has different degrees of acclimatization to the heat even if the user is active during the same time period depending on the weather and environment. For example, being active on days with high humidity differs in acclimatization to the heat compared to being active on days with low humidity. Therefore, when weather information and environmental information are taken into consideration, the benefit control unit 323 may add the benefits based on the weather information and environmental information to the benefits according to the amount of activity and provide the benefits to the user. Benefits based on weather information and environmental information shall be registered in advance in the benefit information table. Note that the privilege control unit 323 may take either weather information or environmental information into consideration. With this configuration, it is possible to determine the user's habituation to the heat by taking into consideration not only the amount of activity but also the weather and environment in which the user performed the activity. Therefore, it is possible to more accurately provide benefits according to the user's activities.

The information providing units 324 and 323a may provide users who engage in activities that promote sweating with information showing on a map the appropriate date and time, location, temperature, humidity, etc. for performing the activities. good. When configured in this way, the information providing units 324 and 323a refer to the user information table and grasp the areas in which the user has performed activities in the past based on the user's activity history. The information providing units 324 and 323a identify a place with suitable temperature and humidity for the user's next activity based on the temperature and humidity of the area where the user has carried out activities in the past. The local temperature and humidity may be obtained via the network 40 from a server (not shown) that provides weather information. A suitable place for the next activity is, for example, a place where the temperature and humidity are slightly higher than the temperature and humidity of the area where the user has performed the activity in the past. The information providing units 324 and 323a generate information indicating the identified location on a map as provided information. The information providing units 324 and 323a transmit the generated provided information to the user terminal 20 of the target user.
With this configuration, places with gradually higher temperatures and humidity are provided as recommended places to the user. Thereby, the user can easily grasp the suitable place for the next activity. In addition, by gradually getting used to an environment with high temperature and humidity, the burden on the body can be reduced. As a result, the user's risk of heat stress such as heat stroke can be reduced.

The information providing units 324 and 323a may provide, as provided information, information indicating how much it takes to reach the target value for each activity content.
The information providing units 324 and 323a may provide information on the transition of benefit provision as the provided information.
The information providing units 324 and 323a may provide the user with environmental information (for example, WBGT) and weather information of the location where the user is located, including the provided information.

The information providing units 324 and 323a refer to the user information table and provide statistical information obtained from information of a plurality of specific users (for example, users of the same age, users of the same body type) to the user terminal 20 of the specific user as provided information. May be provided. The multiple specific users are multiple users with similar attributes. Specifically, first, the information providing units 324 and 323a refer to the user information table and obtain information on a specific user (for example, total benefits, activity history, etc.). Next, the information providing units 324 and 323a generate a table or diagram representing the statistical results using the acquired information. For example, the information providing units 324 and 323a may determine the percentage of total benefits by gender for users of the same age, the percentage of total benefits by gender for users with the same body type, and the activity history of users of the same age by gender. A table or diagram representing statistical results such as the results of activity history of users by gender is generated. The information providing units 324 and 323a then provide statistical information including the generated statistical results to the user terminal 20 of the specific user. The user terminal 20 displays statistical information transmitted from the information providing devices 30 and 30a. Specifically, the display control unit 244 may display only the statistical information on the display unit 23, or may display the statistical information and the information of the user of the user terminal 20 together.
With this configuration, the specific user can compare his own activity status with the activity status of a user with attributes similar to his own. Thereby, it is possible to encourage the specific user's desire to be active.

The goal setting unit 322 may set a goal for a specific user by taking into account statistical information obtained from information on a plurality of specific users. Specifically, the goal setting unit 322 first refers to the user information table and obtains information (for example, goal) about the specific user. Next, the goal setting unit 322 calculates statistics using the acquired information. For example, the goal setting unit 322 calculates statistics such as the ratio of dates or times for men and women of the same generation of users, and the ratio of days or times for men and women of the same body type. Then, the goal setting unit 322 sets a date or time for the specific user based on the calculated statistical results.

In the benefit information table, criteria for determining activity content and benefits may be registered according to any combination of age, gender, time of day, season, outside temperature, and outside humidity. Depending on your age, even if you do the same movement for the same amount of time, you will get used to the heat differently. For example, children and elderly people get used to the heat differently even if they perform the same action for the same amount of time. Therefore, criteria and benefits according to age may be registered for each activity content in the benefit information table. Furthermore, the timing of encouraging activities differs depending on age and gender. Furthermore, the load on the body is different depending on the time of day when the activity is carried out, for example, when the activity is carried out during the day and when it is carried out at night. Therefore, by registering activity criteria and benefits according to the combination of age, gender, time of day, season, outside temperature, and outside humidity, the system allows people to get used to the heat without putting an excessive burden on them. I can go.

The goal setting unit 322 may set the date of the event registered by the user as a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat. Specifically, when the user registers event information in the information providing devices 30 and 30a, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date of the registered event as the date or time for achieving the goal. Here, the event is an event that is affected by heat stress, such as going to a sports day, hiking, or going to the beach. Event information is registered in the user information table. For example, the information acquisition unit 321 notifies the goal setting unit 322 when a request for event information registration is made from the user terminal 20. In response to the registration request, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or time for achieving the corresponding user's goal using the date indicated by the event information. The goal setting unit 322 may inquire of the user whether to set the date or time set in advance by the goal setting unit 322 or the date indicated in the event information as the date or time to achieve the goal. In this case, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or time selected by the user. Furthermore, when multiple requests for registration of event information are made, the goal setting unit 322 may inquire of the user which event information content is to be set. In this case, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or date and time selected by the user.
With this configuration, the date or time for achieving the goal can be changed as appropriate depending on the event information registered by the user. This makes it possible to respond even if the user's event occurs earlier than the preset date or time. Therefore, it becomes possible to improve convenience.

The benefit control unit 323 may increase the amount of benefits provided a predetermined period (for example, one week) before the date or time of achieving the goal registered in the user information table. In this case, information about the period during which the benefit is increased is registered in the benefit information table.
The benefit control unit 323 may be configured to provide a special benefit as a bonus benefit when the user who has reached the target value continues to engage in activities that promote sweating. In this case, information regarding bonus benefits is registered in the benefit information table.
In addition to the information shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the user information table may also include environmental information (WBGT), weather forecast, sleep time (for example, sleep quality), and information on whether or not to eat or drink. As described above, the environmental information (WBGT) and weather forecast information are taken into consideration when awarding benefits. As described above, information on sleep time (for example, sleep quality) and whether or not the user has eaten or eaten is used to determine whether or not the user's physical condition may be affected.

The goal setting unit 322 may set a recommended activity start date for each user. The recommended activity start date is a date recommended to the user as the start date of an activity that promotes sweating. Some users do not know when to start the activity even if they know the date or time when they will complete the activity. Furthermore, there are various types of users, such as users who want to gradually get their bodies used to the heat by reducing their daily activities, and users who want to get their bodies used to the heat in a short period of time. Therefore, it is preferable to set a start date for activities that promote sweating. When configured in this way, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or time when the goal is achieved as the reference date, and sets the recommended activity start date to be several days before the reference date (for example, one to two weeks before). . For example, the goal setting unit 322 may calculate the recommended activity start date by subtracting a preset number of days (for example, 14 days, etc.) from the reference date, or may calculate the recommended activity start date by using other information. may be calculated. The goal setting unit 322 then sets the calculated recommended activity start date. When calculating the recommended activity start date using other information, the goal setting unit 322 refers to weather information and sets the recommended activity start date by taking into account the temperature for several days before the reference date. Good too. When configured in this way, the information providing unit 324 informs the user terminal 20 of the user whose activity start date has reached the recommended activity start date or of the user who has several days (for example, 2 or 3 days) remaining until the activity start date. Provide information indicating that the recommended start date has arrived or is near.
With this configuration, the user is notified that the recommended activity start date has arrived or is approaching. This eliminates the need for the user to think about when to start activities that promote sweating. In this way, it is possible to promote activities while reducing the burden on the user.

The user terminal 20 and information providing device 30 in the embodiment described above may be realized by a computer. In that case, a program for realizing this function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read into a computer system and executed. Note that the "computer system" herein includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Furthermore, the term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as flexible disks, magneto-optical disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, and storage devices such as hard disks built into computer systems.

Furthermore, a "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a storage medium that dynamically stores a program for a short period of time, such as a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. It may also include a device that retains a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system that is a server or client in that case. Further, the above-mentioned program may be one for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions, or may be one that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. It may be realized using a programmable logic device such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and includes designs within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10...Activity measurement device, 20...User terminal, 21...Communication unit, 22...Operation unit, 23...Display unit, 24...Control unit, 25...Storage unit, 30...Information providing device, 31...Communication unit, 32... Control unit, 33... Storage unit, 241... Sensor information acquisition unit, 242... Position information acquisition unit, 243... Communication control unit, 244... Display control unit, 321... Information acquisition unit, 322... Goal setting unit, 323... Privilege control Department, 324... Information provision department

Claims (13)

a goal setting section that sets goals to be met in order to get used to the heat;
a benefit control unit that controls benefits according to the amount of activity of a user who engages in activities that promote sweating;
an information providing unit that provides information necessary for achieving the goal to the user based on the benefit and the goal;
An information providing device comprising: 2. The goal setting unit refers to weather information and sets as the goal a time when the temperature is at least a first threshold, or a day when the temperature is higher than the previous day by at least a second threshold. The information providing device described. The information providing device according to claim 1, wherein the goal setting unit sets the date of an event registered by the user as the goal. The information providing unit provides information obtained from the difference between the total of benefits according to the amount of activity of the user and a target value that must be met until the goal is achieved, according to any one of claims 1 to 3. information provision device. The information providing unit refers to the future temperature obtained from weather information and the difference between the user's total benefits and the target value, and determines whether the future temperature is likely to affect the user's physical condition. The information according to claim 4, further comprising: determining whether or not there is a condition, and further providing information indicating that there is a possibility of affecting the user's physical condition if there is a possibility of affecting the user's physical condition. Providing device. The information providing unit provides information on at least one of a place, time, and activity suitable for the user's activity based on the user's past activity history in addition to the benefit and the goal. The information providing device according to any one of Items 1 to 5. The information provision unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the information provision unit provides information necessary for the user to achieve the goal also to users related to the user. Device. 8. The benefit control unit according to claim 1, wherein when an activity that affects the achievement of the goal is performed, the privilege control unit deducts points from the privilege of the user who has carried out the activity that affects the achievement of the goal. The information providing device described in section. The information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the privilege control unit controls the privilege by taking into account one or both of weather information and environmental information in addition to the activity amount. The information provision unit according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the goal setting unit sets a date recommended as a start date of the activity that promotes sweating based on the date or time set as the goal. Device. An activity measuring device that measures the amount of activity of a user who engages in activities that promote sweating, an information providing device that provides information to the user, and a user terminal that displays information provided by the information providing device. An information provision system,
The information providing device includes:
a goal setting section that sets goals to be met in order to get used to the heat;
a benefit control unit that controls benefits according to the user's activity level obtained from the activity level measuring device;
an information providing unit that provides information necessary for achieving the goal to the user based on the benefit and the goal;
Equipped with
The user terminal is
a communication unit that transmits the user's activity amount obtained from an activity measurement device to the information providing device;
a display unit that displays information provided from the information providing device;
Information provision system equipped with. The computer is
a goal setting step for setting goals to be met in order to get used to the heat;
a benefit control step for controlling benefits according to the amount of activity of a user who engages in activities that promote sweating;
an information providing step of providing information necessary for achieving the goal to the user based on the benefit and the goal;
An information provision method having a goal setting step for setting goals to be met in order to get used to the heat;
a benefit control step for controlling benefits according to the amount of activity of a user who engages in activities that promote sweating;
an information providing step of providing information necessary for achieving the goal to the user based on the benefit and the goal;
A computer program that causes a computer to execute

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