JP7466735B1 - Vegetable garden establishment support system and vegetable garden establishment support method - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide information indicating the initial costs for setting up a vegetable garden. [Solution] An equipment layout determination unit determines a layout plan for garden equipment in a utilization area based on utilization area information indicating the area and shape of the utilization area to be used as a vegetable garden, water supply and drainage equipment information regarding water supply and drainage equipment installed in the utilization area, and equipment information regarding the garden equipment used to construct the vegetable garden. A cost derivation unit derives the initial costs for setting up the vegetable garden based on the garden equipment included in the layout plan, purchase cost information indicating the purchase cost for each type of garden equipment, and construction cost information indicating the construction cost for each type of construction performed to set up the vegetable garden. An information output unit outputs initial cost information indicating the initial costs derived by the cost derivation unit. [Selected Figure] Figure 3

Description

The technology disclosed here relates to technology that supports the establishment of vegetable gardens.

Patent Document 1 discloses a home garden operation system that supports users who wish to cultivate crops at home. This home garden operation system includes a client computer that can be operated by a user, and a server. The server includes a user data storage means and a calculation means.

The user data storage means is connected to the client computer via a communication line so that they can communicate with each other, and stores user data such as the user's name and address. When a cultivation start signal is input from the client computer to indicate that the user wishes to start cultivation of a specific crop, the calculation means selects and calculates cultivation support tools such as the size and type of cultivation container for the user to use for cultivation, the type of soil and/or the type of fertilizer to be placed in the cultivation container, to suit the user, based on the type of crop specified by the cultivation start signal and the user data stored in the user data storage means.

In recent years, in addition to home gardens, it has become common to set up gardens in unused open spaces in urban areas (such as rooftops of buildings).

JP 2004-5131 A

It is important to understand the initial costs when setting up a vegetable garden. However, Patent Document 1 does not disclose or suggest anything about the initial costs of setting up a vegetable garden.

Therefore, the technology disclosed here aims to provide a vegetable garden establishment support system that can provide information showing the initial costs of setting up a vegetable garden.

The technology disclosed herein relates to a vegetable garden establishment support system, which includes an information acquisition unit that acquires utilization area information indicating the area and shape of a utilization area, which is an area included in a vegetable garden establishment location, where a vegetable garden is to be established, and water supply and drainage equipment information regarding water supply and drainage equipment installed in the utilization area; an equipment placement determination unit that determines a placement plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area based on the utilization area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information regarding vegetable garden equipment, which is equipment used to establish the vegetable garden; a cost derivation unit that derives an initial cost for establishing the vegetable garden based on the vegetable garden equipment included in the placement plan determined by the equipment placement determination unit, purchase cost information indicating the purchase cost for each type of vegetable garden equipment, and construction cost information indicating the construction cost for each type of construction performed to establish the vegetable garden; and an information output unit that outputs initial cost information indicating the initial cost derived by the cost derivation unit.

With the above configuration, it is possible to provide initial cost information showing the initial costs of setting up a vegetable garden.

In the above-mentioned vegetable garden establishment support system, the equipment placement determination unit may display the utilization area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and the equipment information on a display unit used by a person in charge of creating a placement plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area, and when an operation for determining the placement plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area is input to an operation unit used by the person in charge of creating the plan, the unit may determine the placement plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area in response to the operation.

The above configuration can provide initial cost information that indicates the initial costs according to the deployment plan created by the person in charge of creating it.

In the above-mentioned vegetable garden establishment support system, the equipment placement determination unit may automatically determine a placement plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area based on placement rule information indicating a placement rule for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area, the utilization area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and the equipment information.

In the above configuration, it is possible to provide initial cost information that indicates the initial cost according to the automatically created deployment plan. In addition, since the deployment plan can be automatically determined, the workload for determining the deployment plan can be reduced.

In the above-mentioned vegetable garden establishment support system, the vegetable garden may be a vegetable garden whose owner aims to receive compensation from others by letting them use the vegetable garden. The information acquisition unit may acquire monetary value information indicating the monetary value of the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up. The monetary value of the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up indicated in the monetary value information may be at least one of the parking fee of a parking lot in the vicinity of the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up and the road value of the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up. The cost derivation unit may derive an expected amount of revenue from the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up based on the monetary value information. The information output unit may output revenue amount information indicating the amount of revenue derived by the cost derivation unit.

In the above configuration, it is possible to provide revenue information that indicates the amount of revenue expected at the location where the vegetable garden will be set up. This allows a user (e.g., the owner of the location where the vegetable garden will be set up) to consider whether or not to set up a vegetable garden, taking into account the amount of revenue expected at the location where the vegetable garden will be set up.

The above-mentioned vegetable garden establishment support system may include a total weight derivation unit. The vegetable garden equipment may include a woody medium, soil, and cultivation equipment that contains the woody medium or the soil. The equipment information may include first density information indicating the density of each type of the woody medium, second density information indicating the density of each type of the soil, and equipment volume information indicating the volume of each type of the cultivation equipment. The total weight derivation unit may derive a first total weight, which is the total weight of the woody medium when the woody medium is contained in the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan determined by the equipment layout determination unit, based on the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan determined by the equipment layout determination unit, the first density information, and the equipment volume information, and derive a second total weight, which is the total weight of the soil when the soil is contained in the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan, based on the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan determined by the equipment layout determination unit, the second density information, and the equipment volume information. The information output unit may output first total weight information indicating the first total weight derived by the total weight derivation unit and second total weight information indicating the second total weight derived by the total weight derivation unit in association with each other.

In the above configuration, by associating the first total weight information with the second total weight information, it is possible to compare "the total weight of the woody medium when the woody medium is accommodated in the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan" with "the total weight of the soil when the soil is accommodated in the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan." This allows the user (e.g. the owner of the site for the vegetable garden) to consider whether to use the woody medium or the soil, taking into account the difference in total weight.

The technology disclosed herein also relates to a method of supporting the establishment of a vegetable garden, which is carried out by a computer, and includes an information acquisition step of acquiring utilization area information indicating the area and shape of a utilization area, which is an area included in a vegetable garden establishment location, where the vegetable garden is to be established, and water supply and drainage equipment information regarding water supply and drainage equipment installed in the utilization area; an equipment layout determination step of determining an arrangement plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area based on the utilization area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information regarding vegetable garden equipment, which is equipment used to establish the vegetable garden; an initial cost derivation step of deriving an initial cost for establishing the vegetable garden based on the vegetable garden equipment included in the arrangement plan determined by the equipment layout determination step, purchase cost information indicating the purchase cost for each type of the vegetable garden equipment, and construction cost information indicating the construction cost for each type of construction performed to establish the vegetable garden; and an information output step of outputting initial cost information indicating the initial cost derived by the initial cost derivation step.

The above method can provide start-up cost information that shows the initial costs of setting up a garden.

The technology disclosed herein can provide initial cost information that shows the initial costs of setting up a vegetable garden.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment; 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a control unit of the information processing device. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing by an information processing device. FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating a utilization area. FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating an example layout plan. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of vegetable garden establishment support information including various types of information.

The following describes the embodiments in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the same or corresponding parts in the drawings are given the same reference numerals and their description will not be repeated.

(Explanation of terms)
First, the terms used below will be explained.

The "vegetable garden location" refers to the location where you plan to set up your vegetable garden. Examples of vegetable garden locations include the rooftop of a building or other structure, an open space inside a building, or a vacant lot.

The "used area" is the area included in the vegetable garden site and is the area that is intended to be used as a vegetable garden.

"Garden equipment" refers to equipment used to create a vegetable garden. Garden equipment includes woody substrates, potting soil, and cultivation equipment. Cultivation equipment contains woody substrates or potting soil. Examples of cultivation equipment include containers for cultivating plants, such as planters, and structures for cultivating plants, such as flower beds. Examples of garden equipment other than woody substrates, potting soil, and cultivation equipment include water supply pipes, drainage pipes, root barrier sheets, aluminum shelves, posts, tool boxes, and fertilizer.

(Embodiment 1)
1 illustrates an example of a configuration of an information processing device 10 according to the first embodiment. The information processing device 10 performs various processes including a process for supporting the establishment of a vegetable garden (a vegetable garden establishment support process). The information processing device 10 is an example of a vegetable garden establishment support system that supports the establishment of a vegetable garden.

The information processing device 10 includes an operation unit 11, a display unit 12, a communication unit 13, a memory unit 14, and a control unit 15.

The operation unit 11 is operated by a user of the information processing device 10. Operations input to the operation unit 11 are transmitted to the control unit 15. Examples of the operation unit 11 include a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch pad.

The display unit 12 displays an image. For example, the display unit 12 reproduces an image based on image data supplied from the control unit 15. In this manner, an image can be displayed on the display unit 12. An example of the display unit 12 is a display monitor.

The communication unit 13 transmits and receives various information and data. The communication unit 13 is connected to a communication network such as the Internet.

The memory unit 14 stores various types of information and data. The information stored in the memory unit 14 will be explained in detail later.

The control unit 15 performs various processes. The control unit 15 is connected to the operation unit 11, the display unit 12, the communication unit 13, and the memory unit 14. The control unit 15 transmits and receives various information and data via the communication unit 13. In this example, the control unit 15 has a microcomputer and a memory that stores a program for operating the microcomputer. The various functions of the control unit 15 are realized by the microcomputer executing the program stored in the memory.

In this example, the information processing device 10 performs a vegetable garden opening support process based on various information transmitted from a user terminal 20 connected via a communication network. The user terminal 20 is used by a user. The user is the owner of the temporary vegetable garden location. The configuration of the user terminal 20 is the same as the configuration of the information processing device 10. The user operates the user terminal 20 to input information about the user and information about the location of the vegetable garden to the user terminal 20. The user terminal 20 transmits the various information input by the user to the information processing device 10 via the communication network.

[Functional configuration of the control section]
2 illustrates an example of the functional configuration of the control unit 15. The control unit 15 has an information acquisition unit 101, an equipment placement determination unit 102, a cost derivation unit 103, a total weight derivation unit 104, and an information output unit 105. Specifically, the control unit 15 functions as the above components (information acquisition unit 101, equipment placement determination unit 102, cost derivation unit 103, total weight derivation unit 104, and information output unit 105) by the microcomputer executing a program stored in the memory.

The information acquisition unit 101 acquires various information. The equipment placement determination unit 102 determines a placement plan for garden equipment in the utilization area based on the various information. The cost derivation unit 103 derives various costs. The total weight derivation unit 104 derives the total weight of the woody medium and the total weight of the soil. The information output unit 105 outputs various information.

[Information stored in the memory unit]
The storage unit 14 stores equipment information, purchase cost information, and construction cost information.

The equipment information is information about garden equipment. In this example, the equipment information includes equipment dimension information, equipment volume information, first density information, and second density information. The equipment dimension information indicates the dimensions of each type of garden equipment. The equipment volume information indicates the volume of each type of cultivation equipment. The first density information indicates the density of each type of woody medium. The second density information indicates the density of each type of soil. The density may be expressed using specific gravity. The density of the woody medium is lower than that of the soil. Therefore, if the garden is set up "on the roof or inside a building," it is preferable to use a woody medium, taking into account the load-bearing capacity limit of the building. Furthermore, the use of a woody medium can contribute to carbon dioxide absorption and promote the use of wood.

The purchase cost information shows the purchase cost (selling price) of each type of garden equipment.

The construction cost information indicates the cost of each type of construction work carried out to establish a vegetable garden. Examples of construction work carried out to establish a vegetable garden include construction work to create a flower bed, which is an example of cultivation equipment, and construction work to install an irrigation system consisting of water supply pipes and drainage pipes, which are an example of vegetable garden equipment.

[Vegetable garden establishment support processing]
Next, a flow of a vegetable garden establishment support process by the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. The vegetable garden establishment support process is an example of a vegetable garden establishment support method that supports the establishment of a vegetable garden.

<Step S10>
First, the information acquisition unit 101 acquires utilization area information and water supply and drainage facility information. The utilization area information indicates the area and shape of the utilization area. The water supply and drainage facility information is information related to water supply and drainage facilities provided in the utilization area.

In this example, the user operates the user terminal 20 to input the utilization area information and the water supply and drainage facility information into the user terminal 20. The information acquisition unit 101 receives the utilization area information and the water supply and drainage facility information transmitted from the user terminal 20.

In addition, the information acquisition unit 101 acquires monetary value information. The monetary value information indicates the monetary value of the location of the vegetable garden. The monetary value of the location of the vegetable garden indicated in the monetary value information is at least one of the "parking fee of a parking lot near the location of the vegetable garden" and the "road value of the location of the vegetable garden." The parking lot may be a monthly parking lot or an hourly parking lot such as a coin parking lot.

In this example, the user inputs location identification information into the user terminal 20 by operating the user terminal 20. The location identification information is information for identifying the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up. An example of location identification information is the address of the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up. The information acquisition unit 101 receives the location identification information sent from the user terminal 20. The information acquisition unit 101 confirms the location (e.g., the address) of the vegetable garden location based on the location identification information, and collects information indicating the parking fees for parking lots near the location of the vegetable garden, information indicating the roadside land value of the location of the vegetable garden, and the like. In this way, the information acquisition unit 101 acquires monetary value information.

<Step S20>
Next, the equipment placement determination unit 102 determines a placement plan for garden equipment in the utilization area based on the utilization area information and water supply and drainage equipment information acquired by the information acquisition unit 101 in step S10 and the equipment information stored in the memory unit 14.

As shown in FIG. 4, the utilization area information indicates the area (not shown in FIG. 4) and shape of the utilization area. The water supply and drainage equipment information indicates the presence, type, and location of water supply and drainage equipment in the utilization area. The utilization area information may also include information on other equipment excluding water supply and drainage equipment (other equipment information). The other equipment information indicates the presence, type, and location of other equipment excluding water supply and drainage equipment.

In the example of Figure 4, the utilization area is a roughly rectangular site, with a recess in the lower right corner of Figure 4, and a water inlet and a drain outlet, which are examples of water supply and drainage equipment, in the upper left corner of Figure 4.

Figure 5 shows an example of an arrangement plan. The arrangement plan is data that includes, for each of the garden equipment items included in the arrangement plan, type information indicating the "type" of the garden equipment, location information indicating the "position" of the garden equipment in the area of use, and orientation information indicating the "orientation" of the garden equipment (the posture in which it is arranged).

In the example layout plan shown in FIG. 5, four planters, seven flower beds, and one toolbox are arranged in the usable area. The four planters are arranged in the upper right corner of the usable area in FIG. 5, and the toolbox is arranged in a recess in the lower right corner of the usable area in FIG. 5. In addition, in the example layout plan shown in FIG. 5, a drain pipe connected to the drain outlet is buried. The drain pipe sends water drained from the planters and flower beds to the drain outlet. Note that in FIG. 5, to simplify the illustration, the water supply pipe connected to the water supply inlet is omitted. For example, the water supply pipe is erected or buried, and sends water supplied from the water supply inlet to the planters and flower beds.

In this example, the equipment placement determination unit 102 displays the utilization area information, water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information on the display unit 12 used by the person creating the placement plan. This allows the person creating the plan to consider the placement plan while referring to the various pieces of information displayed on the display unit 12.

For example, the equipment placement determination unit 102 causes the display unit 12 to display an image of a creation screen for creating a placement plan (e.g., an image showing a placement plan with creation cautions) along with utilization area information, water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information. The person in charge of creation proceeds with the creation of the placement plan by inputting editing operations for editing the placement plan into the operation unit 11 while referring to the image of the creation screen displayed on the display unit 12. Examples of editing operations include operations for adding garden equipment to the placement plan, operations for deleting garden equipment from the placement plan, and operations for changing the position and orientation of garden equipment in the placement plan.

When an operation for determining the placement plan is input to the operation unit 11 used by the creator, the equipment placement determination unit 102 determines the placement plan in accordance with the operation. For example, when the creator inputs "an operation for completing editing of the placement plan displayed on the creation screen and finalizing the placement plan" to the operation unit 11, the equipment placement determination unit 102 determines the placement plan displayed on the creation screen as the "placement plan to be used in subsequent processing (final version of the placement plan)" in accordance with the operation.

When the layout plan is determined, the green area in the utilization area may be taken into consideration. For example, when establishing a vegetable garden on the roof of a building, the layout plan may be determined taking into consideration the ratio of the green area to the utilization area. The green area is, for example, the area covered by plants, and may be an area calculated using a predetermined calculation method.

<Step S31>
Next, the cost derivation unit 103 derives the initial costs for setting up the vegetable garden based on the vegetable garden equipment included in the layout plan determined by the equipment layout determination unit 102 in step S20 and the purchase cost information and construction cost information stored in the memory unit 14.

Specifically, for each type of garden equipment included in the layout plan, the cost derivation unit 103 calculates the total purchase cost of that type of garden equipment by multiplying the "number" of that type of garden equipment by the "purchase cost per unit (sales price)" of that type of garden equipment.

The cost derivation unit 103 also derives the construction work required to realize the layout plan (installing the garden equipment according to the layout plan) based on the type of garden equipment in the layout plan. Then, for each type of construction work required to realize the layout plan, the cost derivation unit 103 multiplies the "number (e.g., number of days required)" of that type of construction work by the "construction cost per piece (e.g., construction cost per day)" of that type to calculate the total construction cost of that type of construction work.

For example, the memory unit 14 stores information indicating the correspondence between "types of garden equipment" and "construction required to place the garden equipment." The cost derivation unit 103 refers to the information and derives the construction work corresponding to each type of garden equipment included in the placement plan.

Then, the cost derivation unit 103 calculates the sum of the "total purchase cost for each type of garden equipment" and the "total construction cost for each type of construction" required to realize the layout plan as the "initial cost."

If various facilities such as water supply and drainage facilities are already installed in the utilization area, the cost derivation unit 103 modifies the above initial cost in consideration of the type and location of the existing facilities in the utilization area. For example, if it is necessary to remove the existing facilities, the cost derivation unit 103 adds the construction cost required for the construction to remove the existing facilities to the above initial cost. In addition, if the existing facilities can be used (for example, if the existing facilities match the garden facilities included in the layout plan), the cost derivation unit 103 subtracts the construction cost of the construction omitted by using the existing facilities from the above initial cost. The presence or absence of facilities in the utilization area can be confirmed based on the utilization area information and the water supply and drainage facility information.

In addition, the initial cost may include other costs in addition to the sum of the "total purchase cost for each type of garden equipment" and the "total construction cost for each type of construction" required to realize the layout plan. Examples of other costs include vehicle expenses related to vehicles used to set up the garden (e.g. vehicles for transporting materials), and various expenses related to work accompanying the work of setting up the garden (e.g. applying for permits, etc.).

<Step S32>
In addition, the cost derivation unit 103 derives an expected amount of revenue from the vegetable garden location based on the monetary value information acquired by the information acquisition unit 101 in step S10.

Specifically, the cost derivation unit 103 derives the revenue amount so that the higher the monetary value of the vegetable garden location indicated in the monetary value information, the higher the expected revenue amount at that vegetable garden location.

For example, the cost derivation unit 103 calculates the average value of the "parking fees at monthly parking lots near the location of the vegetable garden" indicated in the monetary value information. The cost derivation unit 103 also acquires the "standard parking area," which is the standard area of a parking space in a parking lot (the area of a parking space that can accommodate one standard-sized vehicle). For example, the memory unit 14 may store information indicating the standard parking area. The cost derivation unit 103 then calculates an "area index value" by dividing the area of the usable area included in the location of the vegetable garden by the "standard parking area," and calculates the "monthly revenue amount" by multiplying the area index value by the "average parking fees at monthly parking lots near the location of the vegetable garden."

Alternatively, the cost derivation unit 103 may calculate the "revenue amount per month and per unit area" by multiplying the "roadside land value of the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up" shown in the monetary value information by a predetermined coefficient, and then multiply the revenue amount per unit area by the "area of the usable area included in the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up" to calculate the "revenue amount per month."

The cost derivation unit 103 may calculate the "yearly revenue amount" by multiplying the "monthly revenue amount" by "12."

<Step S33>
In addition, the total weight derivation unit 104 derives the total weight of the woody culture medium when it is contained in the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan determined by the equipment layout determination unit 102 in step S20 and the first density information and the equipment volume information stored in the memory unit 14 (hereinafter referred to as the "first total weight").

The total weight derivation unit 104 also derives the total weight of the soil when it is contained in the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan determined by the equipment layout determination unit 102 in step S20 and based on the second density information and equipment volume information stored in the memory unit 14.

Specifically, the total weight derivation unit 104 detects "cultivation equipment (such as planters and flower beds)" from among the vegetable garden equipment included in the layout plan. Next, for each type of cultivation equipment included in the layout plan, the total weight derivation unit 104 calculates the total volume of the cultivation equipment of that type by multiplying the "number" of cultivation equipment of that type by the "volume" of the cultivation equipment of that type. Then, the total weight derivation unit 104 calculates the sum of the total volumes of each type of cultivation equipment as the "total volume of cultivation equipment."

Next, the total weight derivation unit 104 calculates the first total weight by multiplying the total volume of the cultivation equipment by the "density of the woody medium" indicated in the first density information. Similarly, the total weight derivation unit 104 calculates the second total weight by multiplying the total volume of the cultivation equipment by the "density of the soil" indicated in the second density information.

<Step S40>
The information output unit 105 outputs initial cost information indicating the initial cost derived by the cost derivation unit 103 in step S31. The information output unit 105 also outputs revenue amount information indicating the revenue amount derived by the cost derivation unit 103 in step S32. The information output unit 105 also outputs first total weight information indicating the first total weight derived by the total weight derivation unit 104 in step S33 and second total weight information indicating the second total weight derived by the total weight derivation unit 104 in step S33 in association with each other.

Specifically, the information output unit 105 generates data including various types of information and outputs the generated data to the display unit 12. As a result, the various types of information output from the information output unit 105 are displayed on the display unit 12.

The data generated by the information output unit 105 (data including various pieces of information output by the information output unit 105) may be transmitted to the user terminal 20. The user terminal 20 can receive the data transmitted from the information output unit 105 and display the "various pieces of information output by the information output unit 105" based on the data.

In addition, the data generated by the information output unit 105 (data including various information output by the information output unit 105) may be transmitted to a printer (not shown). The printer can receive the data transmitted from the information output unit 105 and print "various information output by the information output unit 105" on printing paper based on the data.

Figure 6 illustrates an example of garden establishment support information that includes "initial cost information," "revenue amount information," and "first total weight information and second total weight information." In the example of Figure 6, the garden establishment support information shows an estimate that includes various information. In the example of Figure 6, the information in the "Total" column corresponds to "initial cost information," the information in the "Expected revenue amount (per year)" column corresponds to "revenue amount information," and the information in the total soil weight column corresponds to "first total weight information and second total weight information."

[Effects of the First Embodiment]
As described above, in the information processing device 10 of the first embodiment, the information acquisition unit 101 acquires utilization area information and water supply and drainage equipment information. The equipment placement determination unit 102 determines a placement plan for the garden equipment in the utilization area based on the utilization area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and the equipment information related to the garden equipment. The cost derivation unit 103 derives the initial cost for setting up the garden based on the garden equipment included in the placement plan, the purchase cost information, and the construction cost information. The information output unit 105 outputs initial cost information indicating the initial cost.

With the above configuration, it is possible to provide initial cost information showing the initial costs of setting up a vegetable garden.

In addition, in the information processing device 10 of embodiment 1, the equipment placement determination unit 102 displays utilization area information, water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information on the display unit 12 used by the person creating the placement plan, and when an operation for determining the placement plan is input to the operation unit 11 used by the person creating the plan, the placement plan is determined in accordance with the operation.

The above configuration can provide initial cost information that indicates the initial costs according to the deployment plan created by the person in charge of creating it.

In addition, in the information processing device 10 of embodiment 1, if the garden to be opened is a "garden where the owner of the garden aims to receive compensation from others by letting them use the garden," the cost derivation unit 103 derives the expected amount of revenue from the location of the garden based on monetary value information indicating the monetary value of the location. The information output unit 105 outputs revenue amount information indicating the amount of revenue.

In the above configuration, it is possible to provide revenue information that indicates the amount of revenue expected at the location where the vegetable garden will be set up. This allows a user (e.g., the owner of the location where the vegetable garden will be set up) to consider whether or not to set up a vegetable garden, taking into account the amount of revenue expected at the location where the vegetable garden will be set up.

In addition, in the information processing device 10 of the first embodiment, the total weight derivation unit 104 derives a first total weight, which is the total weight of the woody culture medium when the woody culture medium is contained in the cultivation equipment included in the arrangement plan, and a second total weight, which is the total weight of the soil when the soil is contained in the cultivation equipment included in the arrangement plan. The information output unit 105 outputs the "first total weight information indicating the first total weight" and the "second total weight information indicating the second total weight" in association with each other.

In the above configuration, by associating the first total weight information with the second total weight information, it is possible to compare "the total weight of the woody medium when the woody medium is housed in the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan" with "the total weight of the soil when the soil is housed in the cultivation equipment included in the layout plan." This allows the user (e.g. the owner of the location where the vegetable garden is to be set up) to consider whether to use the woody medium or the soil, taking into account the difference in total weight. Note that if the vegetable garden is to be set up "on the rooftop or inside a building," it is preferable to keep the total weight of the soil as small as possible, taking into account the load-bearing capacity limit of the building.

(Embodiment 2)
The information processing apparatus 10 of the second embodiment differs from the information processing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment in the processing (step S20) by the equipment placement determination unit 102, but the other configurations and processing are similar to those of the information processing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment.

In the information processing device 10 of the second embodiment, the equipment placement determination unit 102 automatically determines a placement plan for the garden equipment in the utilization area based on placement rule information indicating the placement rules for the garden equipment in the utilization area, utilization area information, water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information. The placement rule information is stored in the memory unit 14.

Specifically, the equipment placement determination unit 102 determines a placement plan based on the utilization area information, water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information so as to comply with the placement rules indicated in the placement rule information. For example, if the placement of a garden equipment item added to the utilization area in the placement plan does not comply with the placement rules, the equipment placement determination unit 102 changes the placement of that garden equipment item (or deletes the garden equipment item), and if the placement of the garden equipment item added to the utilization area in the placement plan complies with the placement rules, the equipment placement determination unit 102 adds the next garden equipment item to the utilization area in the placement plan. By repeating this process, the placement plan is completed.

Examples of layout rules include a rule that if the vegetable garden is located on the rooftop, garden equipment must be positioned so that there is a distance of 500 mm or more between the garden and a fence installed on the roof; a rule that flower beds must be positioned so that they are spaced at least 600 mm apart; a rule that limits the depth of a flower bed with a one-sided approach (a rectangular flower bed that can be approached from only one side) to 500 mm; and a rule that limits the depth of a flower bed with a two-sided approach (a rectangular flower bed that can be approached from two opposing sides) to 1000 mm.

[Effects of the Second Embodiment]
The information processing device 10 of the second embodiment can provide the same effects as those of the information processing device 10 of the first embodiment. For example, it is possible to provide initial cost information indicating the initial cost for setting up a vegetable garden.

In addition, the information processing device 10 of the second embodiment can provide initial cost information that indicates the initial cost according to the automatically created deployment plan. In addition, since the deployment plan can be automatically determined, the workload for determining the deployment plan can be reduced.

Other Embodiments
In the above description, the use conditions of the use area may be taken into consideration when the placement plan is determined. An example of the use conditions of the use area is the number of vegetable gardens to be constructed in the use area. For example, the use area information may include use condition information indicating the use conditions of the use area. The equipment placement determination unit 102 may determine the placement plan so that the use conditions of the use area indicated in the use condition information are satisfied.

In addition, in the above description, when the placement plan is determined, the weather conditions (e.g., sunlight and precipitation) in the utilization area may be taken into consideration. For example, the information acquisition unit 101 may collect "weather information related to the location of the vegetable garden" from a weather observation system such as AMeDAS based on the "location (e.g., address) of the vegetable garden location identified by the location identification information. The weather information includes information on sunlight such as sunshine hours, precipitation, wind direction, wind speed, temperature, humidity, etc. Then, the equipment placement determination unit 102 may determine the placement plan according to the weather conditions indicated in the weather information. For example, the equipment placement determination unit 102 may determine the placement plan so that the cultivation equipment is placed in a sunny place in the utilization area. Alternatively, the equipment placement determination unit 102 may derive (predict) the amount of irrigation according to the amount of precipitation in the utilization area, and determine the placement plan so that the water supply and drainage equipment according to the amount of irrigation is placed in a position as needed.

In the above description, the garden equipment may include equipment for security. The garden equipment may also include equipment for filtering wastewater and reusing it as water supply instead of discharging it.

In the above description, the vegetable garden establishment support system is configured by one information processing device 10, but this is not limiting. For example, the vegetable garden establishment support system may be configured by multiple information processing devices that communicate via a communication network. The components of the vegetable garden establishment support system may be provided together in one information processing device 10, or may be distributed across multiple information processing devices.

The above embodiments may be combined as appropriate. The above embodiments are essentially preferred examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the technology disclosed herein, its applications, or its uses.

As explained above, the technology disclosed here is useful as a technology to support the establishment of vegetable gardens.

10. Information processing device (vegetable garden establishment support system)
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 11 Operation unit 12 Display unit 13 Communication unit 14 Storage unit 15 Control unit 101 Information acquisition unit 102 Equipment arrangement determination unit 103 Cost derivation unit 104 Total weight derivation unit 105 Information output unit

Claims (7)

An information acquisition unit that acquires utilization area information indicating the area and shape of a utilization area that is an area included in a vegetable garden establishment site, which is a place where a vegetable garden is to be established, and which is to be used as the vegetable garden, and water supply and drainage equipment information regarding water supply and drainage equipment installed in the utilization area;
an equipment placement determination unit that determines a placement plan for the garden equipment in the utilization area based on the utilization area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information related to the garden equipment that is the equipment used to construct the garden;
a cost derivation unit that derives an initial cost for establishing the vegetable garden based on the vegetable garden equipment included in the layout plan determined by the equipment layout determination unit, purchase cost information indicating the purchase cost of each type of the vegetable garden equipment, and construction cost information indicating the construction cost of each type of construction performed to establish the vegetable garden;
A vegetable garden opening support system comprising an information output unit that outputs initial cost information indicating the initial cost derived by the cost derivation unit. An information acquisition unit that acquires utilization area information indicating the area and shape of a utilization area that is an area included in a vegetable garden establishment site, which is a place where a vegetable garden is to be established, and which is to be used as the vegetable garden, and water supply and drainage equipment information regarding water supply and drainage equipment installed in the utilization area;
an equipment layout determination unit that displays the utilization area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information related to the vegetable garden equipment on a display unit used by a person in charge of creating a layout plan for vegetable garden equipment , which is equipment used to construct the vegetable garden in the utilization area , and when an operation for determining the layout plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area is input to an operation unit used by the person in charge of creating the layout plan, determines the layout plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area in response to the operation;
a cost derivation unit that derives an initial cost for establishing the vegetable garden based on the vegetable garden equipment included in the layout plan determined by the equipment layout determination unit, purchase cost information indicating the purchase cost of each type of the vegetable garden equipment, and construction cost information indicating the construction cost of each type of construction performed to establish the vegetable garden;
an information output unit that outputs initial cost information indicating the initial cost derived by the cost derivation unit;
A vegetable garden establishment support system. In the vegetable garden establishment support system of claim 1,
The equipment placement determination unit of this vegetable garden opening support system automatically determines a placement plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the use area based on placement rule information indicating the placement rules for the vegetable garden equipment in the use area, the use area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and the equipment information. In the vegetable garden establishment support system of claim 1,
The garden is a garden for which the owner of the garden allows others to use the garden in order to receive compensation from the others,
The information acquisition unit acquires monetary value information indicating a monetary value of the vegetable garden location,
The monetary value of the vegetable garden location indicated in the monetary value information is at least one of a parking fee of a parking lot in the vicinity of the vegetable garden location and a land value of the vegetable garden location,
The cost derivation unit derives an expected revenue amount at the vegetable garden location based on the monetary value information,
The information output unit of this vegetable garden establishment support system outputs revenue amount information indicating the revenue amount derived by the expense derivation unit. In the vegetable garden establishment support system of claim 1,
A total weight derivation unit is provided,
The garden equipment includes a woody medium, a potting soil, and a cultivation equipment for accommodating the woody medium or the potting soil,
The equipment information includes first density information indicating the density of each type of woody medium, second density information indicating the density of each type of soil, and equipment volume information indicating the volume of each type of cultivation equipment,
The total weight derivation unit is
A first total weight is derived, which is a total weight of the woody medium when the woody medium is accommodated in the cultivation equipment included in the arrangement plan determined by the equipment arrangement determination unit, based on the cultivation equipment included in the arrangement plan determined by the equipment arrangement determination unit, the first density information, and the equipment volume information;
deriving a second total weight, which is a total weight of the soil when the soil is contained in the cultivation equipment included in the arrangement plan determined by the equipment arrangement determination unit, based on the cultivation equipment included in the arrangement plan determined by the equipment arrangement determination unit, the second density information, and the equipment volume information;
A vegetable garden opening support system in which the information output unit outputs first total weight information indicating the first total weight derived by the total weight derivation unit and second total weight information indicating the second total weight derived by the total weight derivation unit in association with each other. A method for supporting vegetable garden establishment carried out by a computer, comprising:
An information acquisition step of acquiring utilization area information indicating the area and shape of a utilization area, which is an area included in a vegetable garden establishment site, which is a place where a vegetable garden is to be established, and which is an area to be used as the vegetable garden, and water supply and drainage equipment information regarding water supply and drainage equipment installed in the utilization area;
an equipment placement decision step for deciding a placement plan for the garden equipment in the use area based on the use area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information on the garden equipment that is used to construct the garden;
an initial cost derivation step of deriving an initial cost for establishing the vegetable garden based on the vegetable garden equipment included in the layout plan determined in the equipment layout determination step, purchase cost information indicating the purchase cost for each type of the vegetable garden equipment, and construction cost information indicating the construction cost for each type of construction performed to establish the vegetable garden;
An information output step of outputting initial cost information indicating the initial cost derived by the initial cost derivation step. A method for supporting vegetable garden establishment carried out by a computer, comprising:
An information acquisition step of acquiring utilization area information indicating the area and shape of a utilization area, which is an area included in a vegetable garden establishment site, which is a place where a vegetable garden is to be established, and which is an area to be used as the vegetable garden, and water supply and drainage equipment information regarding water supply and drainage equipment installed in the utilization area;
an equipment placement determination step of displaying the utilization area information, the water supply and drainage equipment information, and equipment information related to the vegetable garden equipment on a display unit used by a person in charge of creating a placement plan for vegetable garden equipment, which is equipment used to construct the vegetable garden in the utilization area, and, when an operation for determining the placement plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area is input to an operation unit used by the person in charge of creating the plan, determining the placement plan for the vegetable garden equipment in the utilization area in response to the operation;
a cost derivation step of deriving an initial cost for establishing the vegetable garden based on the vegetable garden equipment included in the layout plan determined by the equipment layout determination step, purchase cost information indicating the purchase cost for each type of the vegetable garden equipment, and construction cost information indicating the construction cost for each type of construction performed to establish the vegetable garden;
and an information output step of outputting initial cost information indicating the initial cost derived by the cost derivation step.
How to support vegetable garden establishment.