TW202044184A - Recommended-product determination device, recommended-product determination system, and recommended-product determination method - Google Patents

Abstract

A recommended-product determination device (100) is provided with an acquiring unit (110) for acquiring speech data indicating speech uttered by a subject (U), an evaluation unit (120) for evaluating cognitive function of the subject (U) on the basis of the speech data, a determination unit (130) for determining a recommended product on the basis of the result of evaluating the cognitive function, and an output unit (140) for outputting recommendation information relating to the recommended product.

Description

Recommended product determination device, recommended product determination system, and recommended product determination method

The present invention relates to a recommended product determination device, a recommended product determination system, and a recommended product determination method that can determine recommended products for the purpose of improving the cognitive function based on the evaluation results of the cognitive function of the subject.

A technique for calculating the risk of cognitive dysfunction for the speaker based on the prosody feature values extracted from the voice data of the speaker was previously proposed (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, the calculated risk of cognitive dysfunction is displayed on a display device. In this way, the speaker can know the risk of his own cognitive dysfunction. [Prior Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-255106 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent No. 6373362

[The problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, the speaker cannot know the specific improvement measures related to cognitive function.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a device that can propose specific improvement measures related to cognitive functions. [Technical means to solve the problem]

A recommended product determining device of one aspect of the present invention includes: an acquisition unit that acquires sound data representing the voice of the subject; an evaluation unit that evaluates the cognitive function of the subject based on the voice data; and a determination unit based on The evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the evaluation unit determines the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function; and an output unit that outputs recommended information related to the recommended product determined by the determination unit.

In addition, a recommended product determination system according to an aspect of the present invention includes: the recommended product determination device; a sound collection device that detects the voice of the subject person and outputs the voice data; and a display device that displays the output of the output unit The output of the above recommended information.

In addition, a method for determining a recommended product in one aspect of the present invention includes: an obtaining step, which obtains sound data representing the voice uttered by the subject; an evaluation step, which evaluates the cognitive function of the subject based on the voice data; and a determining step , Which determines the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the above evaluation step; and the output step, which outputs the recommendation related to the recommended product determined by the above determination step News. [Effects of Invention]

According to the recommended product determining device and the like of the present invention, specific improvement measures related to cognitive function can be proposed.

Hereinafter, the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described below all show general or specific examples. The numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connection forms of constituent elements, steps, order of steps, etc. shown in the following embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, among the components in the following embodiments, components that are not described in the independent claims will be described as arbitrary components.

Furthermore, each of the diagrams is a schematic diagram and may not be strictly illustrated. In addition, in each figure, the same reference numerals are given to substantially the same components, and repeated descriptions may be omitted or simplified.

(Implementation form) [Composition of recommended product determination system] The configuration of the recommended product determination system 1000 of this embodiment will be described. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a recommended product determination system 1000 of this embodiment.

The recommended product determination system 1000 is a system for evaluating the cognitive function of the subject U based on the voice of the subject U, and based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function, to determine the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function. The so-called cognitive function refers to the ability to perceive, remember, or judge. As a specific example, the recommended product determining device 100 evaluates whether the person is suffering from dementia (dementia patient), and determines the recommended product based on the evaluation result.

The so-called dementia is a symptom of the above-mentioned cognitive decline. As a specific example of dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD: Alzheimer's disease) can be cited.

In addition, it is known that even if the words spoken are the same, the voice of a person with dementia and a person without dementia (healthy person) may be different. For example, the inventors disclosed a technique for evaluating the cognitive function of the subject U using the feature value of the voice data from the subject (for example, the formant obtained from the sound spectrum of the vowel part) (Patent Document 2). This technique is also used in the recommended product determination device 100 of this embodiment.

The recommended product determination system 1000 can evaluate the cognitive function of the subject U by analyzing the voice of the subject U, and based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function, determine the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function. That is, the recommended product determination device 100 is a system that can propose specific improvement measures related to cognitive functions to the target person U.

Furthermore, the so-called commodities mentioned above include goods and services. The so-called goods refer to tangible goods that are visible to the naked eye, and the so-called services refer to intangible goods that are invisible to the naked eye. Furthermore, the recommended product determination system 1000 is a system for determining the recommended product to be recommended for the target person U. Therefore, the target person U refers to the purchaser (ie, customer) of the purchased product.

As shown in FIG. 1, the recommended product determination system 1000 includes a recommended product determination device 100, a sound collection device 200, and a display device 300.

The recommended product determination device 100 obtains the sound data representing the voice uttered by the subject U through the sound collection device 200, and evaluates the cognitive function of the subject U based on the acquired voice data. Furthermore, the recommended product determining device 100 is a computer that determines the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function based on the evaluation result.

The sound collecting device 200 detects the sound uttered by the subject U, and outputs sound data representing the detected sound to the microphone of the recommended product determining device 100. In order to accurately detect the sound made by the subject U, a soundproof wall 210 and/or a wheat spray cover 220 may be arranged around the sound collecting device 200.

The display device 300 displays an image based on the image data output from the recommended product determining device 100. Specifically, the display device 300 is a display device composed of a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel. As the display device 300, a TV, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or the like can be used.

The recommended product determination device 100, the sound collection device 200, and the display device 300 only need to be able to send and receive audio data or image data, and they may be connected by wired or wireless communication.

The recommended product determination device 100 analyzes the voice of the subject U based on the voice data detected by the sound collection device 200, and evaluates the cognitive function of the subject U based on the analyzed result. Furthermore, the recommended product determining device 100 determines a recommended product based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function. Next, the recommended product determining device 100 outputs image data for displaying an image representing recommended information related to the recommended product to the display device 300. Also, specifically, the recommended products are products related to the improvement of cognitive function.

Thereby, the recommended product determination system 1000 can evaluate the cognitive function of the subject U by analyzing the voice of the subject U, and based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function, determine the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function. That is, the recommended product determination system 1000 can propose specific improvement measures related to cognitive function to the subject U. By displaying the recommended information in the form of an image, the subject U of cognitive function decline can obtain products related to the improvement of cognitive function. That is, the target person U can know the specific improvement measures, and therefore can obtain a sense of peace of mind.

Furthermore, the recommended product determining device 100 is, for example, a personal computer, but it may also be a server device.

In addition, the place where the recommended product determining device 100 is installed is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, the recommended product determining device 100 is installed in a store. A store is a physical store where goods are actually placed and sold. The business type of the store is, for example, a convenience store, a pharmacy, or a supermarket, but it is not limited to these.

By installing the recommended product determining device 100 in a store, the recommended product determining device 100 can help increase the number of visitors to the store.

Next, the functional configuration of the recommended product determining device 100 of this embodiment will be specifically described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the characteristic functional configuration of the recommended product determining device 100 of this embodiment. The recommended product determination device 100 includes an acquisition unit 110, an evaluation unit 120, a determination unit 130, an output unit 140, an acceptance unit 150, a notification unit 160, and a storage unit 170.

The acquiring unit 110 acquires voice data representing the voice uttered by the subject U. Specifically, the acquisition unit 110 acquires the sound data detected by the sound collection device 200. The acquiring unit 110 is, for example, a communication interface for wired communication or wireless communication.

The evaluation unit 120 evaluates the cognitive function of the subject U based on the voice data acquired by the acquisition unit 110. The evaluation unit 120 is, for example, a processing unit that analyzes the voice data of the subject U acquired by the acquisition unit 110 and evaluates the cognitive function of the subject U. Specifically, the evaluation unit 120 can be realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit.

The evaluation unit 120 calculates the feature value based on the sound data acquired by the acquisition unit 110. Here, the so-called feature value refers to a value representing the feature of the voice of the subject U calculated by the evaluation unit 120 based on the voice data used to evaluate the cognitive function of the subject U. For example, the characteristic value is based on a formant, which is obtained from the vowel part of the sound data obtained by the obtaining unit 110. More specifically, the characteristic value is the deviation of the first formant, the deviation of the second formant, the deviation of the ratio of the first formant to the second formant, and the like. Furthermore, the evaluation unit 120 evaluates the cognitive function of the subject U based on the obtained feature value.

The determination unit 130 determines the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the evaluation unit 120. The determination unit 130 compares the evaluation result evaluated by the evaluation unit 120 with the reference data 171 memorized in the storage unit 170, for example, to determine a recommended product. Specifically, the determining unit 130 can be realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit.

As mentioned above, specifically, recommended products are products related to the improvement of cognitive function. The recommended commodities are, for example, foods or beverages that are consumed by humans during meals. The recommended product may be, for example, food. More specifically, the recommended products are fish such as mackerel, tuna, and eel rich in DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid). In addition, the recommended products may also be devices such as health appliances, and further, may also be services such as sports provided by the fitness club.

In particular, food is a commodity that the subject U can easily consume every day. That is, the recommended product determining device 100 can determine a product that can be easily used by the subject U as a recommended product.

The output unit 140 outputs recommended information related to the recommended product determined by the determination unit 130. The output unit 140 may also output recommended information related to the recommended product determined by the determination unit 130 to the display device 300. The output unit 140 is, for example, a communication interface for wired communication or wireless communication. The recommended information includes specific recommended products and recommended product usage methods. Further details are described below using FIG. 4.

In addition, the output unit 140 may also output the evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the evaluation unit 120. The output unit 140 outputs, for example, the evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the evaluation unit 120 to the display device 300.

The accepting unit 150 accepts an operation for purchasing a recommended product. The accepting unit 150 accepts an operation from the subject U via an accepting device such as a touch panel or a hard button. In addition, the touch panel as the receiving device can also be mounted on the display device 300. Specifically, the receiving unit 150 can be realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit.

In addition, the receiving unit 150 can obtain information about whether there is a recommended product in the store. The receiving unit 150 can communicate with a server device provided in the store via a communication line, for example, to obtain the above-mentioned information. The communication performed between the receiving unit 150 and the server device may be wired communication or wireless communication. The communication standard used for communication is not particularly limited.

When there is a recommended product in the store, the acceptance operation of the accepting unit 150 includes an operation for requesting assistance from the store staff to purchase the recommended product. That is, the target person U can perform an operation for requesting assistance from the store staff to purchase recommended products as needed. For example, the aforementioned assistance refers to the behavior of store employees looking for recommended products and delivering them to the target person U, etc.

As described above, the recommended product determining device 100 can notify the staff of the store whether they need assistance in purchasing the recommended product. Therefore, the store staff can efficiently perform the assistance in purchasing the recommended merchandise, so the recommended merchandise determining device 100 can improve the work efficiency of the store staff.

Furthermore, when there is a recommended product in the store and the subject U does not request the aforementioned assistance, the output unit 140 outputs map information indicating the location where the recommended product is displayed in the store. The subject U does not ask the store staff for assistance in purchasing the recommended products, so the subject U is required to find and obtain the recommended products by himself. Therefore, the output unit 140 outputs map information indicating the location where the recommended product is displayed, so that the subject U can easily know the location where the recommended product is displayed. That is, the recommended product determining device 100 can allow the subject U to easily purchase the recommended product.

When there is no recommended product in the store, the above operation includes an operation to request delivery of the recommended product to the residence of the subject U. That is, the subject U may request delivery of the recommended product to the residence of the subject U as necessary.

As described above, the recommended product determining device 100 can notify the staff of the store whether the recommended product needs to be delivered to the residence of the subject U. Therefore, the store staff can efficiently perform the delivery of the recommended merchandise, so the recommended merchandise determining device 100 can improve the work efficiency of the store staff.

The notification unit 160 notifies the store staff of the acceptance result of the above operation. That is, the notification unit 160 notifies the store staff of the acceptance result of the operation accepted by the acceptance unit 150. The notification unit 160 notifies the employees of the store via the notification device, for example. The notification device may be, for example, a revolving light that emits light or a speaker that emits sound. The notification device of this embodiment is an information terminal device 400 such as a tablet terminal or a smart phone. Specifically, the notification unit 160 can be realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit. The notification unit 160 can communicate with the information terminal device 400 provided in the store via a communication line, for example, to perform the aforementioned notification. The communication performed between the notification unit 160 and the information terminal device 400 may be wired communication or wireless communication. The communication standard used for communication is not particularly limited. In addition, the notification unit 160 may notify the store staff of the evaluation result evaluated by the evaluation unit 120. The method for the notification unit 160 to notify the store staff of the evaluation result may be the same as the method for the notification unit 160 to notify the store staff of the acceptance result of the operation.

The memory unit 170 is a memory device that memorizes the evaluation result of the cognitive function and the reference data 171 indicating the relationship with the recommended product corresponding to the cognitive function. The reference material 171 is for the decision unit 130 to refer to when deciding a recommended product. The memory section 170 can be realized by, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), semiconductor memory, HDD (Hard Disk Drive, hard disk drive), etc. .

In addition, the storage unit 170 also stores programs executed by the evaluation unit 120, the decision unit 130, the acceptance unit 150, and the notification unit 160, and image data representing the recommendation information used when outputting the recommendation information to the subject U . In addition, the following other image data are also stored in the storage unit 170.

Thereby, the recommended product determination device 100 does not need to analyze and accumulate a large amount of data by machine learning, and can easily determine the product recommended to the target person U.

Furthermore, the evaluation unit 120, the determination unit 130, the acceptance unit 150, and the notification unit 160 can be realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit having the functions of each. In addition, the evaluation unit 120, the determination unit 130, the acceptance unit 150, and the notification unit 160 can also be implemented by a combination of two or more of a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit.

[Processing sequence of recommended product determination method] Next, the specific processing sequence in the recommended product determination method executed by the recommended product determination device 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the recommended product determining device 100 of the embodiment for determining the recommended product for the subject U.

The acquisition unit 110 acquires the voice data of the subject U via the sound collection device 200 (step S101). In step S101, for example, the subject U speaks "A Ri Ga To U" to the sound collecting device 200, including plural vowels of "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O" The word. The acquiring unit 110 acquires the sound such as "A Ri Ga To U" uttered by the subject U as sound data via the sound collecting device 200.

Next, the evaluation unit 120 calculates feature values based on the voice data obtained by the obtaining unit 110 in step S101, and evaluates the cognitive function of the subject U based on the feature values related to the obtained vowels (step 102).

Furthermore, the determination unit 130 compares the evaluation result evaluated by the evaluation unit 120 with the reference data 171 memorized in the memory unit 170 to determine the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function (step S103).

In step S103, the determination unit 130 determines the recommended product based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function of the subject U evaluated by the evaluation unit 120 in step S102 and the reference data 171 memorized in the memory unit 170, for example.

Next, the output unit 140 outputs recommended information related to the recommended product determined by the determination unit 130 (step S104). In step S104, the output unit 140 obtains, for example, the image data of the image corresponding to the recommended information from the memory unit 170, and sends the obtained image data to the display device 300. The above-mentioned recommended information is the same as the determination unit in step S103. Related to the recommended products determined by 130.

In addition, in step S104, the output unit 140 can also output the evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the evaluation unit 120. The output unit 140 obtains, for example, the image data of the image corresponding to the evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the evaluation unit 120 in step S102 from the storage unit 170 and sends the obtained image data to the display device 300.

The display device 300 obtains the image data output by the output unit 140, and displays an image based on the image data. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image corresponding to recommended information related to a recommended product. The image shown in Fig. 4 indicates that the cognitive function of the subject U has a tendency to decline and the recommended product is canned mackerel.

In this way, the recommended information is displayed in the form of images, whereby the subject U can know the recommended products related to the improvement of the cognitive function, and thus can obtain a sense of peace of mind.

Here, an example of a more detailed processing procedure of the recommended product determination method will be described using FIGS. 5 to 10B. Here, the specific processing sequence in the recommended product determining method executed by the recommended product determining device 100 will be described for the case where there is a recommended product in the store or the case where there is no recommended product.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the recommended product determination device 100 of the present embodiment for determining a recommended product for the subject U and accepting an operation for purchasing the recommended product. Furthermore, the processing from step S101 to step S104 is the same as the processing described in FIG. 3.

In step S104, after the output unit 140 outputs the recommended information related to the recommended product, the receiving unit 150 obtains information related to whether there is a recommended product in the store (step S105). In this embodiment, the receiving unit 150 can communicate with a server device provided in a store via a communication line, for example, to obtain the above-mentioned information. The server device provided by the store is, for example, a device with an information management function for managing the product inventory of the store. Furthermore, the receiving unit 150 notifies the output unit 140 of the above-mentioned information.

Next, when there is a recommended product in the store (Yes in step S105), the output unit 140 outputs information for requesting assistance from the store staff in purchasing the recommended product (step S106). The output unit 140 obtains, for example, the image data used to request assistance in purchasing recommended products from the store staff from the memory unit 170, and sends the obtained image data to the display device 300. The display device 300 obtains the image data output by the output unit 140, and displays an image based on the image data.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image used to request assistance in purchasing a recommended product from a store employee. The image shown in Fig. 6 indicates that canned mackerel as a recommended product is available in the store, and further indicates that the subject U can choose whether to request assistance from the store staff to purchase the recommended product. More specifically, the image shown in FIG. 6 shows that an employee who can select a store looks for recommended products and delivers them to the target person U as the above-mentioned assistance. The image shown in FIG. 6 further shows that the person U can search for and obtain recommended products by himself. In addition, the image shown in FIG. 6 indicates that it is possible to choose not to purchase recommended products.

Next, the accepting unit 150 accepts from the subject U an operation for requesting assistance from the store staff to purchase recommended products (step S107). In this embodiment, the accepting unit 150 accepts the above-mentioned operations via a touch panel as an accepting device mounted on the display device 300. That is, in this embodiment, the display device 300 is a receiving device, that is, a touch panel. In addition, the operation for requesting assistance in purchasing the recommended product includes the operation of requesting assistance in purchasing the recommended product and the operation of not requesting assistance in purchasing the recommended product.

The subject U uses the touch panel as the receiving device according to the image shown in FIG. 6, thereby being able to perform an operation to request assistance from the store staff to purchase recommended products. The subject U performs operations, for example, by touching the display part enclosed by the dotted line in the image shown in FIG. 6 displayed on the touch panel. In addition, the accepting unit 150 accepts this operation.

Here, when the assistance request is received (Yes in step S107), the notification unit 160 notifies the store staff of the acceptance result of the operation, that is, the intention of receiving the assistance request (step S108). In this embodiment, the notification unit 160 notifies the employees of the store via the information terminal device 400 as a notification device. The information terminal device 400 displays an image based on the notified content.

FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of an image that requests assistance in purchasing a recommended product from a store employee. In addition, the notification unit 160 may also notify the store staff of the evaluation result evaluated by the evaluation unit 120. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7A, the information terminal device 400 displays the evaluation result of the cognitive function of the subject U, and has requested assistance from the store staff to purchase recommended products.

Furthermore, when the assistance request is not received (no in step S107), the notification unit 160 notifies the store staff of the acceptance result of the operation, that is, the intention that the assistance request has not been received (step S109). In this embodiment, the notification unit 160 notifies the employees of the store via the information terminal device 400 as a notification device. The information terminal device 400 displays an image based on the notified content.

FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of an image showing that the store staff does not request assistance in purchasing recommended products. As shown in FIG. 7B, the information terminal device 400 displays the evaluation result of the cognitive function of the subject U, and does not request assistance from the store staff to purchase recommended products.

In addition, in step S109, the output unit 140 outputs map information indicating the location where the recommended product is displayed in the store. The output unit 140 obtains, for example, the image data of the image corresponding to the map information indicating the location where the recommended product is displayed from the storage unit 170, and sends the obtained image data to the display device 300. Furthermore, in step S109, the display device 300 obtains the image data output by the output unit 140, and displays an image based on the image data. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image corresponding to the map information showing the place where the recommended product is displayed. The image shown in FIG. 8 shows the current position of the subject U and the place where the recommended products are displayed.

Furthermore, when there is no recommended product in the store (No in step S105), the output unit 140 outputs information for requesting delivery of the recommended product to the residence of the subject U (step S110). The output unit 140 obtains, for example, the image data for requesting the delivery of the recommended product to the residence of the subject U from the storage unit 170, and sends the obtained image data to the display device 300. The display device 300 obtains the image data output by the output unit 140, and displays an image based on the image data.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an image for requesting delivery of a recommended product to the residence of the subject U. The image shown in FIG. 9 indicates that the canned mackerel as the recommended product is out of stock in the store, and further indicates that it is possible to choose whether to request the delivery of the recommended product to the residence of the subject U.

Next, the accepting unit 150 accepts from the target person U an operation to request delivery of the recommended product to the residence of the target person U (step S111). In this embodiment, the accepting unit 150 accepts the above-mentioned operations via a touch panel as an accepting device mounted on the display device 300. In addition, the operation for requesting the delivery of the recommended product includes the operation of requesting the delivery of the recommended product and the operation of not requesting the delivery of the recommended product.

The subject U uses the touch panel as the receiving device based on the image shown in FIG. 9, thereby enabling the operation to request delivery of the recommended product to the residence of the subject U. The subject U performs operations, for example, by touching the display portion enclosed by the dotted line in the image shown in FIG. 9 displayed on the touch panel. In addition, the accepting unit 150 accepts this operation.

Here, when the delivery request is received (Yes in step S111), the notification unit 160 notifies the store staff of the acceptance result of the operation, that is, the intention to receive the delivery request (step S112). In this embodiment, the notification unit 160 notifies the employees of the store via the information terminal device 400 as a notification device. The information terminal device 400 displays an image based on the notified content.

FIG. 10A is a diagram showing an example of an image showing a request for delivery of a recommended product to the residence of the subject U. As shown in FIG. 10A, the information terminal device 400 displays the evaluation result of the cognitive function of the subject U, and the delivery of recommended products to the residence of the subject U has been requested.

Here, when the delivery request is not received (No in step S111), the notification unit 160 notifies the store staff of the acceptance result of the operation, that is, the intention of not receiving the delivery request (step S113). In this embodiment, the notification unit 160 notifies the employees of the store via the information terminal device 400 as a notification device. The information terminal device 400 displays an image based on the notified content.

FIG. 10B is a diagram showing an example of an image showing that the recommended product is not requested to be delivered to the residence of the subject U. As shown in FIG. 10B, the information terminal device 400 displays the evaluation result of the cognitive function of the subject U, and does not request delivery of recommended products to the residence of the subject U.

In this way, the recommended product determining device 100 can evaluate the cognitive function of the subject U by analyzing the voice of the subject U, and based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function, determine the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function. That is, the recommended product determining device 100 can propose specific improvement measures related to cognitive function to the subject U. By displaying the recommended information in the form of images, the subject U of cognitive function decline can learn about the products related to the improvement of cognitive function. That is, the target person U can know the specific improvement measures, and therefore can obtain a sense of peace of mind.

In addition, the evaluation result evaluated by the evaluation unit 120 may be associated with personal characteristic information representing the attributes of the subject U. In addition, the evaluation result can be correlated with personal characteristic information and memorized by the memory unit 170. The so-called personal characteristic information specifically refers to the information of the subject U's name, personal identification code, date of birth, and residence to identify the subject U. In addition, the personal characteristic information may also include information such as a history of past evaluation results and a history of past recommendation information. The recommended product determination device 100 obtains personal characteristic information, for example, by the subject U operating a receiving device such as a touch panel or a hardware button. In addition, the receiving unit 150 stores the obtained personal characteristic information in the storage unit 170, and the evaluation unit 120 stores the evaluation result in the storage unit 170, whereby the storage unit 170 can associate the personal characteristic information with the evaluation result.

Thereby, the recommended product determination device 100 can easily recognize the target person U when the target person U visits the store several times.

Furthermore, the recommended product determination device 100 may include an imaging device. The camera captures an image for identifying the face of the subject U. The imaging device is, for example, a camera. Furthermore, the aforementioned personal characteristic information may also include image data for identifying the face of the subject U.

In this way, the recommended product determination device 100 can more easily recognize the target person U when the target person U visits the store several times.

[Effects etc.] As described above, the recommended product determination device 100 includes: an acquisition unit 110 that acquires voice data representing the voice uttered by the subject U; and an evaluation section 120 that evaluates the cognitive function of the subject U based on the voice data. In addition, the recommended product determination device 100 further includes a determination unit 130 that determines recommended products to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the evaluation unit 120. In addition, the recommended product determining device 100 further includes an output unit 140 that outputs recommended information related to the recommended product determined by the determining unit 130.

In this way, the recommended product determining device 100 can analyze the voice of the subject U to evaluate the cognitive function of the subject U, and based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function, determine the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function. That is, the recommended product determining device 100 can propose specific improvement measures related to cognitive function to the subject U.

In addition, the recommended product determination device 100 further includes a storage unit 170 that stores the evaluation result and the reference data 171 indicating the relationship with the recommended product. In addition, the determination unit 130 compares the evaluation result with the reference data 171 memorized in the storage unit 170 to determine the recommended product.

Thereby, the recommended product determination device 100 does not need to analyze and accumulate a large amount of data by machine learning, and can easily determine the product recommended to the target person U.

In addition, the recommended product determination device 100 is installed in a store.

In this way, the recommended product determining device 100 can help increase the number of visitors to the store.

In addition, the recommended product determination device 100 further includes: an acceptance unit 150 that accepts an operation for purchasing a recommended product; and a notification unit 160 that notifies the store staff of the acceptance result of the operation. Furthermore, when there is a recommended product in the store, the above operation includes an operation for requesting assistance from an employee of the store to purchase the recommended product.

In this way, the recommended product determining device 100 can notify the staff of the store whether assistance in purchasing the recommended product is required. Therefore, the store staff can efficiently perform the assistance in purchasing the recommended merchandise, so the recommended merchandise determining device 100 can improve the work efficiency of the store staff.

In addition, in the recommended product determining device 100, when the subject U does not request assistance, the output unit 140 outputs map information indicating the location where the recommended product is displayed in the store.

Thereby, the target person U can easily know the place where the recommended product is displayed, and therefore, the recommended product determining device 100 can allow the target person U to easily purchase the recommended product.

In addition, in the recommended product determining device 100, when there is no recommended product in the store, the above operation includes an operation for requesting delivery of the recommended product to the residence of the subject U.

In this way, the recommended product determining device 100 can notify the staff of the store whether the recommended product needs to be delivered to the residence of the subject U. Therefore, the store staff can efficiently perform the delivery of the recommended merchandise, so the recommended merchandise determining device 100 can improve the work efficiency of the store staff.

In addition, in the recommended product determining device 100, the evaluation result is associated with the personal characteristic information representing the attribute of the subject U.

In this way, the recommended product determination device 100 will easily recognize the target person U when the target person U visits the store several times.

In addition, in the recommended product determining device 100, the recommended product is food.

Thereby, the recommended product determining device 100 can determine a product that the subject U can easily use as a recommended product.

In addition, the recommended product determination system 1000 of the embodiment includes: the recommended product determination device 100 described above; a sound collection device 200 that detects the voice of the subject U and outputs audio data; and a display device 300 that is output by the display output unit 140 Recommended information.

In this way, the recommended product determination system 1000 can analyze the voice of the subject U, evaluate the cognitive function of the subject U, and based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function, determine the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function. That is, the recommended product determination system 1000 can propose specific improvement measures related to cognitive function to the subject U. By displaying the recommended information in the form of images, the subject U of cognitive function decline can learn about the products related to the improvement of cognitive function. That is, the target person U can know the specific improvement measures, and therefore can obtain a sense of peace of mind.

In addition, the recommended product determination method of the embodiment includes: an obtaining step, which is to obtain voice data representing the voice of the subject U; and an evaluation step, which is based on the cognitive function of the voice data to evaluate the subject U. In addition, the recommended product determination method further includes a determination step. The determination step is based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the evaluation step to determine the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function. In addition, the method for determining a recommended product further includes an output step that outputs recommended information related to the recommended product determined by the determining step.

In this way, the recommended product determination method can analyze the voice of the subject U to evaluate the cognitive function of the subject U, and based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function, determine the recommended product to be recommended for the purpose of improving the cognitive function. That is, the recommended product determination method can propose specific improvement measures related to cognitive function to the target person U.

(Other embodiments) As mentioned above, although the recommended product determination apparatus etc. of an embodiment were demonstrated, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the store is a convenience store, a pharmacy, or a supermarket. However, the store is not limited to the above form. For example, in addition to the above forms, the store may also be a store that cooperates with other forms of stores such as nursing business or fitness club business. In this case, the recommended products are not limited to the products in convenience stores, pharmacies or supermarkets, but can also be products in other forms of stores. The recommended commodities are, for example, sports-related services provided by the fitness club. Furthermore, in the description of the foregoing embodiment, a personal computer installed in a store or a server device connected to another place on the Internet is a form of the recommended product determining device 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the recommended product determination device 100 may also be a mobile communication device using a portable mobile communication terminal (a representative example is a smart phone or a tablet). In this case, among the sound collection device 200, the acquisition unit 110, the evaluation unit 120, the determination unit 130, the output unit 140, the reception unit 150, the notification unit 160, and the storage unit 170, at least the sound collection device 200 and the acquisition unit 110 It can be realized by the aforementioned portable mobile communication terminal. In addition, other constituent elements (here, the evaluation unit 120, the determination unit 130, the output unit 140, the reception unit 150, the notification unit 160, and the storage unit 170) can also be implemented by the portable mobile communication terminal described above. achieve. In addition, other constituent elements can also be selectively realized by a separate server device according to the situation of the store or the situation of the provider of this communication system, or can be realized by the server device and the above The design of joint communication of portable mobile communication terminal. However, if it is a form that uses mobile communication like the above-mentioned portable mobile communication terminal, the following settings need to be added in advance: In which store is the sound collecting device 200, that is, the microphone installed? Therefore, the recommended product determination device 100 is configured as follows. At least one of the acquisition unit 110, the evaluation unit 120, the determination unit 130, the output unit 140, the reception unit 150, the notification unit 160, and the storage unit 170 can refer to the ID (Identification, identification code) assigned to the sound collection device 200 ) And the corresponding information of the store where the sound collection device 200 is installed. Therefore, at least one of the acquisition unit 110, the evaluation unit 120, the determination unit 130, the output unit 140, the reception unit 150, the notification unit 160, and the storage unit 170 can refer to the recommended products that can be prepared by the store where the sound collection device 200 is installed. The structure of the line up data. If the mobile communication is used in this way, compared with the form where the sound collecting device 200 is a store-installed type, it is possible to create a state where a plurality of sound collecting devices 200 are simultaneously used in multiple places. Therefore, a plurality of users can be connected to the evaluation unit 120 or the information terminal device 400 and the display device 300 in the same time period, instead of being limited to one person, so that the frequency of use of the recommended product determining device 100 can be increased.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the output unit 140 outputs recommended information related to the recommended product determined by the determination unit 130. However, the content output by the output unit 140 is not limited to recommended information. For example, the output unit 140 may also output coupon information related to recommended products. Specifically, the output unit 140 obtains the image data of the image corresponding to the coupon information related to the recommended product from the storage unit 170, and sends the obtained image data to the display device 300. The display device 300 obtains the image data output by the output unit 140, and displays an image based on the image data. Furthermore, the displayed image is printed on the paper surface via a printing device having a printing function, such as a printer. For example, the subject U can purchase the recommended product more cheaply by presenting the paper on which the coupon information related to the recommended product is printed.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the notification unit 160 notifies the store staff of the acceptance result of the operation. However, the content notified by the notification unit 160 is not limited to the above. The notification unit 160, for example, notifies the output unit 140 of the frequency or time of output of the recommended information to the supplier who provides the recommended product. The notification unit 160 notifies, for example, a personal computer, a server device, a smart phone, or a tablet terminal of the above-mentioned supplier. The above-mentioned suppliers pay fees based on the frequency or time of output of recommended information. That is, the recommended product determination device 100 performs charging processing based on the identification information of the above-mentioned supplier and the requested amount.

In addition, the forms obtained by the various changes that the implementing staff think of for each embodiment, or the form realized by arbitrarily combining the constituent elements and functions of each embodiment without departing from the scope of the present invention are also included in this Inventing.

100: Recommended product determination device 110: Acquisition Department 120: Evaluation Department 130: Decision Department 140: output 150: Acceptance Department 160: Notification Department 170: Memory Department 171: Reference data 200: Sound collection device 210: Soundproof Wall 220: spray hood 300: display device 400: Information terminal device 1000: Recommended product decision system U: Target person

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the structure of the recommended product determination system of the embodiment. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the characteristic functional structure of the recommended product determining device of the embodiment. Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the recommended product determining device of the embodiment for determining the recommended product for the target person. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image corresponding to recommended information related to a recommended product. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the recommended product determining device of the embodiment in determining the recommended product for the target person and accepting the operation for purchasing the recommended product. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image used to request assistance in purchasing a recommended product from a store employee. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of an image showing a request to an employee of a store for assistance in purchasing a recommended product. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of an image that does not request assistance from a store employee in purchasing a recommended product. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image corresponding to the map information indicating the place where the recommended product is displayed. Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an image for requesting delivery of a recommended product to the residence of the subject. Fig. 10A is a diagram showing an example of an image showing a request for delivery of a recommended product to the residence of the subject. FIG. 10B is a diagram showing an example of an image showing that the recommended product is not requested to be delivered to the residence of the subject.

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A device for determining recommended products, which includes: Acquisition part, which acquires sound data representing the sound made by the subject; The evaluation department, which evaluates the cognitive function of the above-mentioned subject based on the above-mentioned sound data; The decision unit, which decides the recommended products to be recommended based on the evaluation results of the aforementioned cognitive function evaluated by the aforementioned evaluation unit for the purpose of improving cognitive function; and An output unit that outputs recommended information related to the recommended product determined by the determination unit. For example, the recommended product determining device of claim 1, which is further provided with a memory unit that stores the above evaluation results and reference data indicating the relationship with the above recommended product, The determination unit determines the recommended product by comparing the evaluation result with the reference data stored in the memory unit. For example, the recommended product determining device of claim 1, wherein the recommended product determining device is installed in a store. For example, the recommended product determining device of claim 3, which further has: The acceptance department, which accepts the operations used to purchase the above recommended products; and The notification department, which informs the employees of the aforementioned stores of the acceptance results of the aforementioned operations; When there are the above recommended products in the above store, The above operations include operations for requesting assistance from the employees of the above shops to purchase the above recommended products. Such as the recommended product determination device of claim 4, where the above-mentioned subject does not request the above-mentioned assistance, The output unit outputs map information representing the location where the recommended product is displayed in the store. For example, the recommended product determining device of claim 4, where the recommended product does not exist in the above-mentioned store, The above operation includes an operation for requesting delivery of the recommended product to the residence of the target person. For example, the recommended product determining device of claim 1, wherein the evaluation result is associated with personal characteristic information representing the attribute of the object. For example, the recommended product determining device of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the recommended product is food. A recommended product determination system, which has: Such as the recommended product determining device in any one of the request items 1 to 8; A sound collection device that detects the voice of the subject and outputs the voice data; and A display device that displays the recommended information output by the output unit. A method for determining recommended products, which includes: The obtaining step, which obtains the sound data representing the sound made by the subject; An evaluation step, which evaluates the cognitive function of the above-mentioned subject based on the above-mentioned sound data; The decision step, which determines the recommended product to be recommended based on the evaluation result of the cognitive function evaluated by the above evaluation step for the purpose of improving the cognitive function; and The output step, which outputs recommended information related to the recommended product determined by the above determination step.

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