WO2018155064A1 - Storage management system, storage management method and program - Google Patents

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WO2018155064A1
WO2018155064A1 PCT/JP2018/002268 JP2018002268W WO2018155064A1 WO 2018155064 A1 WO2018155064 A1 WO 2018155064A1 JP 2018002268 W JP2018002268 W JP 2018002268W WO 2018155064 A1 WO2018155064 A1 WO 2018155064A1
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貴拓 相原
一輝 橋本
貴大 杉本
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the present invention relates to a storage management system for managing storage of clothing, daily necessities and the like in a house, a storage management method used in the storage management system, and a program executed on a computer in the storage management system.
  • Patent Document 1 a technique related to an automatic warehouse for storing articles is known (see Patent Document 1). Also, a storage management device is known in which information such as the appearance image of an article and the storage location of the article are managed in association with each other, and the storage location of the article can be searched using a keyword or the like indicating the characteristics of the appearance image. (See Patent Document 2).
  • a storage management system acquires and records article storage information for identification of an article including information based on sensing of the article to be stored.
  • a first acquisition unit that records on a medium, a first control unit that causes the storage mechanism to store an article to be stored in the storage unit, and a second acquisition unit that acquires article specifying information about the item to be taken out from the user.
  • the article specifying information acquired by the second acquisition unit and the article storage information on one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship, the one article is placed in the storage mechanism.
  • a second control unit that is taken out from the storage unit, an appearance information acquisition unit that acquires appearance information of an article to be stored, and the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit.
  • a determination unit that determines a storage area for storing the article to be stored, wherein the first control unit stores the storage so that the article to be stored is stored in the storage area determined by the determination unit.
  • the mechanism is made to store in the storage unit.
  • a storage management method is a storage management method for storing and managing an article using a storage mechanism, the information including information based on sensing of an article to be stored.
  • a first acquisition step of acquiring article storage information for identification of the article, a recording step of recording the article storage information acquired in the first acquisition step on a recording medium, and an article to be stored in the storage mechanism The first control step of storing the product in the storage unit, the second acquisition step of acquiring information for specifying the item about the item to be taken out from the user of the storage mechanism, and the item specifying item acquired in the second acquiring step
  • the storage mechanism takes out the one article from the storage section.
  • the storage mechanism stores the article to be stored in the storage unit so that the article to be stored is stored in the storage area determined in the determination step. Is executed.
  • a program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute a storage management process for storing and managing an article using a storage mechanism, wherein the storage management process is a storage target process.
  • a first acquisition step for acquiring article storage information for identification of the article including information based on sensing of the article upon storage, and a record for recording the article storage information acquired in the first acquisition step on a recording medium
  • a first control step for causing the storage mechanism to store an article to be stored in the storage unit; a second acquisition step for acquiring information for specifying an article about the article to be taken out from a user of the storage mechanism;
  • the article specifying information acquired in the second acquisition step and the article storage information on one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship.
  • the storage mechanism is acquired in the second control step for taking out the one article from the storage unit, the appearance information acquisition step for acquiring the appearance information of the article to be stored, and the appearance information acquisition step.
  • a determination step for determining a storage area for storing the article to be stored in the storage unit based on appearance information, and in the first control step, the storage object to be stored is determined in the determination step.
  • the storage mechanism is caused to execute storage in the storage portion so that the storage portion is stored.
  • the storage space for storing can be used more efficiently than before.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a storage management system according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a house as an application example of the storage management system.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of article storage information about an article used in the storage management system.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of storage management information used for storage management by the storage mechanism.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of extraction information used in the storage management system.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of article storage information about articles stored in the past used in the storage management system.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of storage processing by the storage management system.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a take-out process by the storage management system.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a selection process that is a part of the extraction process.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the storage position change process.
  • a storage management system 10 is a system for storing articles such as clothing and daily necessities in a storage section as a storage place when not in use in a facility such as a house and taking out from the storage section when it is necessary to use the storage management system 10 It is.
  • a storage management system 10 is described in which the storage management system 10 is applied to a house so that a user who is a resident of the house can store and take out an article without burdening the house.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a storage management system 10 according to the present embodiment.
  • the storage management system 10 includes an article storage information acquisition unit 110, a storage control unit 120, a recording medium 130, an article specifying information acquisition unit 140, a selection unit 150, a take-out control unit 160, and a determination unit 165. It includes an appearance information acquisition unit 170, a determination unit 175, an extraction information acquisition unit 180, a probability calculation unit 185, a remaining space information acquisition unit 190, a storage position change control unit 195, a storage mechanism 200, and a storage unit 210.
  • the article to be stored is not limited to clothing, daily necessities, and the like, and any tangible object that can be stored in the storage unit 210 may be used.
  • the storage unit 210 is an article storage place (that is, a storage place). Further, the article transfer areas 21x and 21y shown in FIG. 1 are places (one area in the house) where articles are transferred between the storage management system 10 (specifically, the storage mechanism 200) and the user.
  • the storage unit 210 stores a plurality of storage cases for storing articles. Articles stored in the storage unit 210 are stored in any of the plurality of storage cases. Each storage case is a movable case whose storage position can be exchanged. One storage case can store one or a plurality of articles within a range allowed by the storage space.
  • the storage mechanism 200 includes a mechanism for moving the article and the storage case, such as a picking mechanism, a transport mechanism (conveyor, etc.), and a control device (computer, etc.) for controlling the movement (transfer) of the article and the storage case. including. Then, the article is transferred between the article transfer areas 21x and 21y and the storage unit 210. Any configuration may be used as a configuration for moving the article and the storage case in the storage mechanism 200.
  • the storage mechanism 200 manages the storage position of each article in the storage unit 210 by a control device for controlling the movement of the article and the storage case, and each storage position between the storage position of each article and the article transfer areas 21x and 21y. A picking mechanism or the like is controlled so as to move the article.
  • the storage position of each article is managed by the control device using, for example, storage management information that associates an article ID that is information for identifying the article with the storage position of the article.
  • the user who uses the storage management system 10 does not need to directly access the storage unit 210 when storing and taking out the article, and does not need to store the storage position of the article in the storage unit 210.
  • the article transfer area 21x is an area for putting an article that the user wants to store (to be stored article transfer area)
  • the article transfer area 21y is an article that the user wants to take out by transporting the storage mechanism 200. Will be described as an area where the item appears (in other words, an article receiving / receiving area).
  • the article transfer area 21x and the article transfer area 21y may be integrated. Further, a plurality of article transfer areas 21x (or article transfer areas 21y) may exist in different places (that is, separated from each other) in a house.
  • the storage management system 10 every time an article is put into the article transfer area 21x by the user, the article is transferred to the storage unit 210 by the storage mechanism 200 and stored. Then, when the user needs any of the articles, the sensor, the user interface, or the like related to the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 acquires the article specifying information for specifying the necessary article. Thereby, the storage management system 10 uses the storage mechanism 200 to transfer the article from the storage unit 210 to the article transfer area 21y.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example in which the storage management system 10 is applied to the house 20.
  • the storage unit 210 is provided under the floor of the house 20 (under the room on the first floor, etc.), and the article transfer areas 21a to 21d are the first floor entrance, bathroom, kitchen, living room, respectively.
  • the article transfer areas 21f to 21h are included in the Western room, Japanese room, and bedroom on the second floor, respectively.
  • Each of the article transfer areas 21a to 21h corresponds to one or both of the above-described article transfer area 21x (stored article transfer area) and article transfer area 21y (removal target article transfer area).
  • the storage mechanism 200 has a configuration (picking mechanism or the like) for transferring an article between each of the article transfer areas 21 a to 21 h and the storage unit 210.
  • the unit 180, the probability calculation unit 185, the remaining space information acquisition unit 190, and the storage position change control unit 195 are configured by a computer system, for example.
  • the computer system includes a processor (microprocessor), a memory, a communication interface (communication circuit, etc.), a user interface, a sensor, and the like.
  • the computer system may include a hard disk device and the like.
  • the user interface includes, for example, a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and an input device such as a keyboard and a touch panel.
  • the memory is ROM, RAM, or the like, and may include, for example, a nonvolatile memory.
  • the processor performs processing for controlling a communication interface, a display, and the like by executing a program stored in the memory.
  • the memory stores a program for causing the processor to execute the process.
  • Examples of the sensor include an image sensor (camera) and a weight sensor.
  • This computer system can acquire audio, video, text, and other various information through a user interface, a sensor, and the like.
  • portable information terminals such as a smart phone carried by a user, in a part of this computer system.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 is realized by a user interface, a sensor, a processor that executes a program, and the like.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires the article storage information for identifying the article when the article is stored, such as when the user wants to store the article to be stored in the article transfer area 21x, and the like. 130.
  • the article storage information about the article is, for example, information on the attribute of the article, the user who stores the article, the time when the article is stored, and the like.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 senses an article to be stored by various sensors when storing the article, and article sensing is information based on the sensing result as one of the article storage information. Get information.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 identifies the type, color, and the like of the article by analyzing an image generated by imaging the article with an image sensor (such as collation with known image characteristics of various articles).
  • the article type (article name, etc.), color, etc. are included in the article sensing information.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 measures an article with a weight sensor and includes the weight of the article in the article sensing information.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire information based on the sensing result of the article present in the article transfer area 21x as article sensing information, or the storage mechanism 200 transfers the article to the storage unit 210.
  • Information based on the result sensed by the sensor during (conveying) may be acquired as article sensing information.
  • the sensor for sensing the article is provided in the vicinity of the article delivery area 21x or in the vicinity of the article transport path from the article delivery area 21x to the storage unit 210.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire input information by accepting input by the user of information related to articles when an article that the user wants to store is placed in the article transfer area 21x.
  • the user interface that realizes the article storage information acquisition unit 110 is usefully installed, for example, in the vicinity of the article transfer area 21x, but may be installed in other places.
  • Input by the user may be received by an input device such as a keyboard or a touch panel, or may be received by a voice input device such as a microphone.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 converts speech input by the user received by the voice input device into word information using voice recognition technology, and acquires information based on the conversion result as input information. Can do.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire user identification information by receiving user input, user sensing, or the like when an article that the user wants to store is placed in the article transfer area 21x. For example, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 identifies a user by an analysis process of an image generated by imaging the user with an image sensor (matching with image characteristics of each resident of the house 20 registered in advance), or The user can be identified from the voice of the user received by the voice input device using voiceprint authentication technology or the like, and user identification information indicating the identification result can be acquired.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire the area information by specifying the location of the article transfer area 21x when the user wants to store an article to be stored in the article transfer area 21x.
  • the area information is information for identifying areas (locations such as an entrance, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, and a bedroom) including the article transfer areas 21a to 21h on the first floor or the second floor of the house 20 shown in FIG.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires the storage time information indicating the time by specifying the time (date and time) when the article that the user wants to store in the article transfer area 21x is specified by a clock or the like. Also good.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires an article ID which is identification information about the article when the article is stored.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire the article ID by reading the article ID from the article when the article is stored, or the article storage information may be acquired based on a certain standard (standard for different article IDs for each article).
  • the article ID may be acquired by generating the article ID.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire an article ID used for managing the position where the control device of the storage mechanism 200 stores the article when storing the article from the control apparatus.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 When the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires the article storage information for identifying the article when storing the article, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 records the article storage information about the article in the recording medium 130.
  • the article storage information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110 is article sensing information and article ID, and may include the above-described input information, user identification information, area information, storage time information, and the like.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 notifies the determination unit 175 of the acquired article storage information.
  • the recording medium 130 is a hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, or the like for recording information.
  • the information to be recorded may be organized so as to constitute a database.
  • the article storage information for each article is recorded when the article storage information acquisition unit 110 stores each article.
  • FIG. 3 shows an example of the article storage information for one article recorded on the recording medium 130 by the article storage information acquisition unit 110.
  • the article storage information includes article sensing information, input information, user identification information, area information, storage time information, article ID, and the like.
  • the article sensing information indicates that the article to be stored is a 200 g blue T-shirt.
  • the article sensing information is, for example, a result of recognizing that the article is T-shirt and blue by imaging the article with an image sensor and analyzing the image, and the article is measured to be 200 g by a weight sensor. Based on results.
  • the article sensing information can include, for example, an image itself generated by imaging with an image sensor.
  • input information such as the A tournament participation commemorative T-shirt is input to the user when storing the article (blue T-shirt), and is acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110 and stored in the recording medium 130. Indicates that it was recorded.
  • the user can input one or a plurality of pieces of information (article attributes, various information related to the articles, etc.) about the stored articles by using various input methods such as characters and voices.
  • a user (a user who puts the article in the article transfer area 21 x) who stores the article (blue T-shirt) is a specific resident (family) who lives in the house 20 (the father in this example). ) Is indicated by the user identification information.
  • the area information indicates that the place where the article (blue T-shirt) is stored (the place of the article transfer area 21 x) is the living room of the house 20.
  • the storage time information indicates that the time when the article (blue T-shirt) is stored is 18:00 on August 8.
  • FIG. 3 indicates that the article ID for the article (blue T-shirt) is 0002.
  • FIG. 3 shows an example when the article (blue T-shirt) is first stored by the storage management system 10 (specifically, the storage mechanism 200). It is not valid. The extraction information will be described later.
  • FIG. 4 shows an example of storage management information used by the storage mechanism 200 to manage the storage position of the article.
  • the control device of the storage mechanism 200 can store the storage management information on the recording medium 130 and update the recorded content as needed.
  • the recording medium 130 may be physically an integrated recording medium or a set of a plurality of recording media. That is, the article storage information and the storage management information may be recorded in separate recording areas in a physically integrated recording medium, or may be recorded in a physically separate recording medium.
  • the storage management information associates the article ID with the storage position.
  • This storage position is identification information for distinguishing a plurality of places (spaces) in which a storage case for storing articles in the storage unit 210 can be stored (in the example of FIG. 4, a block indicating a block defining a storage location) Represented by an identifier and a space identification number in a block).
  • the storage management information in FIG. 4 represents a state in which four articles with article IDs 0001 to 0004 are stored in the storage case in the storage position corresponding to the article ID in the storage unit 210.
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 is realized by a user interface, a sensor, a processor that executes a program, and the like.
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 acquires article specifying information about an article to be taken out from the user.
  • the article specifying information is, for example, information that has some relation to the article to be taken out, and the format of the information may be any format such as a keyword, an image, and sound.
  • the acquisition of the article specifying information from the user by the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 may be performed by receiving an input by the user (such as input by voice input, operation of a keyboard, a touch panel, or the like). Further, the article specifying information may be acquired by deriving the article specifying information by a calculation process based on a sensing result obtained by user sensing (for example, imaging by an image sensor or the like). This arithmetic processing is, for example, processing for deriving article specifying information from the sensing result with reference to a table in which predetermined sensing results are associated with article specifying information.
  • the user interface or sensor that implements the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 is usefully installed, for example, in the vicinity of the article transfer area 21y that is a place where the user can receive the article that the user wants to take out. May be installed. Moreover, you may use the portable information terminal carried by a user as a user interface, a sensor, etc. which implement
  • the article specifying information acquired by the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 is notified to the selection unit 150, and a search for selecting an article to be taken out (matching with a set of article storage information recorded in the recording medium 130). Etc.).
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 may acquire time information related to the acquisition time when acquiring the article specifying information about the article to be taken out from the user, or user information related to the user. It is good also as acquiring.
  • the time information, the user information, and the article specifying information for specifying the article to be taken out constitute the taking out information.
  • the take-out information is information indicating a history of taking out articles from the storage unit 210. This take-out information can be used for a search for selecting an article to be taken out when the user takes out the article using the storage management system 10 and then stores it again and takes it out again in the future.
  • FIG. 5 shows an example of the extraction information.
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 acquires blue, commemorative shirts, etc.
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 may have a removal information recording function for recording the removal information on the recording medium 130.
  • the selection unit 150 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program.
  • the selection unit 150 uses the item specifying information notified from the item specifying information acquisition unit 140 to perform a search (matching or the like) on a set of the item storage information on the recording medium 130 and search for items to be extracted.
  • a selection process for selecting article storage information is performed. That is, the selection unit 150 selects item storage information having a predetermined relationship with the item specifying information notified from the item specifying information acquisition unit 140 from among the item storing information recorded on the recording medium 130.
  • the selection unit 150 sequentially pays attention to each item storage information for each item in the recording medium 130, and performs predetermined second conversion on the item storage information for one item of interest. 2 Conversion information is generated. In addition, the selection unit 150 performs predetermined first conversion on the notified article specifying information to generate first conversion information. Then, when the first conversion information and the second conversion information match, the selection unit 150 selects the article storage information for the one article focused on.
  • the article storage information selected in this way is an example of the article storage information having a predetermined relationship with the article specifying information notified from the article specifying information acquisition unit 140. Any conversion may be defined as the first conversion and the second conversion.
  • the second conversion information includes, for example, a component for each item (for each item type, color, weight, etc.) of article sensing information in the article storage information, a component of input information, a component of user identification information, a component of region information, and a storage time
  • a component for each item of extraction information for each item type, color, weight, etc.
  • words for example, keywords
  • the first conversion information is, for example, words (for example, keywords) converted by using correspondence tables or functions such as various dictionaries for each element such as characters and voices input to the user as article specifying information. Etc.
  • the voice of the commemorative T-shirt may be converted to a commemorative shirt, and the date and time of 18:00 on August 8 may be converted to summer or evening.
  • the selection unit 150 selects the article storage information when the first conversion information obtained by converting one article storage information matches the second conversion information.
  • the first conversion information or the second conversion information may be a vector having a plurality of components. In this case, if one component matches, the first conversion information and the second conversion information match. You may take a look.
  • the selection unit 150 notifies the take-out control unit 160 of the item IDs in the selected one or more item storage information among the item storage information for each item recorded on the recording medium 130.
  • the selection unit 150 limits the item storage information to one item storage information by a predetermined limiting method, and notifies the take-out control unit 160 of the item ID in the one item storage information. It is good to do. Any method may be used as the limiting method. As a limiting method, for example, when the first conversion information and the second conversion information are vectors having a plurality of components, it is limited to the article storage information having the largest number of matching (or substantially matching) components. It is good as well.
  • the importance is distinguished for each item of the article storage information, the importance is determined for each component of the second conversion information according to the distinction, and the importance of the component of the second conversion information that matches one of the first conversion information It is good also as limiting to the article
  • the selection unit 150 causes the first component having components such as blue and commemorative shirts (or T-shirts) to be used. Conversion information may be generated. Further, when the second conversion is performed on the article storage information (see FIG. 3) for the article (blue T-shirt) among the article storage information in the recording medium 130, for example, T-shirt, blue, 200 grams, A Second conversion information having components such as a society and a commemorative shirt can be generated. In this case, the first conversion information and the second conversion information have the same components such as blue, T-shirt, and commemorative shirt, for example.
  • the article storage information about the article is selected by the selection unit 150.
  • the selection unit 150 selects the article storage information and sets the article ID in the article storage information. Notify the take-out control unit 160.
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 uses the same method as the selection unit 150 to select one article storage information in the recording medium 130 by a predetermined limiting method or the like, and stores the article storage information about the articles to be extracted. elect. Then, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 records the extraction information (time information, user information, article specifying information, etc.) in association with the selected article storage information on the recording medium 130, so that the above-described extraction information is recorded. A recording function can be realized.
  • the article storage information in the recording medium 130 for the article associated with the extraction information including the article specifying information for specifying the article to be taken out is stored when the article once taken out is stored again.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 captures the stored article as part of the article storage information.
  • FIG. 6 shows an example of the article storage information that is stored in the recording medium 130 by the article storage information acquisition unit 110 by taking in the article storage information and the take-out information about the articles stored in the past.
  • the example of FIG. 6 is an article to be stored that has taken out take-out information (see FIG. 5) and article storage information (see FIG. 3) recorded on the recording medium 130 when the same article has been stored in the past.
  • the content of the article storage information for the article recorded on the recording medium 130 can be increased when the storage and the extraction for the article are repeated.
  • the storage management system 10 (specifically, an article specifying information acquisition unit) stores information that matches (or substantially matches) information related to past storage and removal of the article. 140), the article can be taken out.
  • the information related to the past storage and removal of the article is, for example, time information about the previous removal.
  • the take-out control unit 160 is realized by a communication interface, a processor that executes a program, and the like, and controls the storage mechanism 200 to take out an article to be taken out from the storage unit 210.
  • the take-out control unit 160 selects the selection unit 150 when the item specification information acquired by the item specification information acquisition unit 140 and the item storage information about the items in the recording medium 130 have the above-described predetermined relationship.
  • the storage mechanism 200 takes out the article from the storage unit 210.
  • the take-out control unit 160 performs control for causing the storage mechanism 200 to take out an article by notifying the control unit of the storage mechanism 200 of the article ID notified from the selection unit 150, for example.
  • the control device specifies the storage position from the article ID based on the storage management information (see FIG. 4), controls the picking mechanism, and the like, from the storage case at the storage position of the storage unit 210.
  • the article is transferred to the article delivery area 21y.
  • the takeout control unit 160 may notify the area information to the control device of the storage mechanism 200.
  • the control device of the storage mechanism 200 notified of the area information can control the article delivery area 21y indicated by the area information to be transferred to the picking mechanism or the like.
  • the remaining space information acquisition unit 190 is realized by a sensor, a processor that executes a program, and the like.
  • the remaining space information acquisition unit 190 acquires remaining space information indicating a space for storing new articles for each storage case for storing articles.
  • the remaining space information may be, for example, information indicating the shape of a space in which a new article can be stored, or information indicating the shape of an area in which a new article can be placed.
  • the remaining space information acquisition unit 190 may include, for example, an image sensor, image each storage case with the image sensor, and calculate the remaining space information by analyzing the captured image. Further, the remaining space information acquisition unit 190 may acquire the remaining space information periodically (for example, every day at midnight), for example.
  • the appearance information acquisition unit 170 is realized by a sensor, a processor that executes a program, and the like.
  • the appearance information acquisition unit 170 acquires appearance information of an article to be stored.
  • the appearance information is information indicating the appearance of the article to be stored.
  • the appearance information may be, for example, information indicating the outer shape of the article to be stored, or may be information indicating the shape of the placement area required when placing the article to be stored, It may be information indicating the material of the article to be stored.
  • the appearance information acquisition unit 170 may include, for example, an image sensor, image an article to be stored by the image sensor, and calculate the appearance information by analyzing the captured image. Further, the appearance information acquisition unit 170 may calculate the appearance information based on the article storage information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110, for example.
  • the determination unit 175 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program. Based on the article storage information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110, the determination unit 175 determines whether or not the storage target article is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past. For example, the determination unit 175 uses the same algorithm as that of the selection unit 150 and the first conversion information of the article storage information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110 and the second conversion information of each item storage information in the recording medium 130. Is generated. Then, when there is second conversion information that matches or substantially matches the first conversion information, the determination unit 175 may determine that the article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past. .
  • the extraction information acquisition unit 180 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program.
  • the determination unit 175 determines that the article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past
  • the take-out information acquisition unit 180 obtains information on the take-out of the article to be stored from the recording medium 130. get.
  • the probability calculation unit 185 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program.
  • the probability calculation unit 185 is within a predetermined period T1 (for example, one week) from the storage unit 210 when an article to be stored is stored in the storage unit 210 based on the extraction information acquired by the extraction information acquisition unit 180.
  • the first probability taken out is calculated.
  • the probability calculation unit 185 has a first probability that, based on a predetermined algorithm, the higher the frequency per unit time that the article to be stored is removed from the storage unit 210, the higher the probability. May be calculated.
  • the probability calculation unit 185 calculates the first probability so that, for example, when the frequency of the object to be stored is different for each season to be taken out, the probability varies depending on the season to be calculated. May be. Further, for example, when the article to be stored is periodically taken out, the probability calculation unit 185 may calculate the first probability so that the probability changes periodically.
  • the probability calculation unit 185 calculates, for each of the articles stored in the storage unit 210, a second probability that the stored item is taken out from the storage unit 210 within the predetermined period T1. For example, the probability calculation unit 185 has a second probability that, based on a predetermined algorithm, the higher the frequency per unit time that the article being stored is removed from the storage unit 210, the higher the probability. May be calculated. Also, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates the second probability so that, for example, when the frequency of the articles being stored is different per unit time taken out for each season, the probability varies depending on the season to be calculated. May be. In addition, for example, when the stored article is periodically taken out, the probability calculation unit 185 may calculate the second probability so that the probability changes periodically. The probability calculation unit 185 may calculate the second probability, for example, periodically (for example, every day at midnight).
  • the probability calculation unit 185 calculates, for each storage case, a probability sum that is the sum of the second probabilities for each of the articles stored in the storage case. For example, when an article A having a second probability of 30% and an article B having a second probability of 20% are stored in a storage case, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates the probability sum of the storage case by 50. % May be calculated. The probability sum may be a value exceeding 100%, for example. In addition, the probability calculation unit 185 may calculate the probability sum, for example, periodically (for example, every day at midnight).
  • the determination unit 165 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program. Based on the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit 170, the determination unit 165 determines a storage area for storing the articles to be stored. For example, the determination unit 165 may determine that an article having a predetermined shape is stored in a storage case stored in a predetermined position. For example, the determination unit 165 may determine that an article made of a predetermined material is stored in a storage case stored in a predetermined position.
  • the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the extraction information acquired by the extraction information acquisition unit 180. For example, the determination unit 165 places an article that has been taken out by a specific person at a frequency that is equal to or higher than a predetermined frequency at a position where the time taken to take out the article from the article transfer area in the vicinity of the person's living area is less than or equal to a predetermined time. You may decide to store in the storage case stored.
  • the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the remaining space information acquired by the remaining space information acquisition unit 190. For example, the determination unit 165 specifies a storage case that can store the articles to be stored from the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit 170 and the remaining space information acquired by the remaining space information acquisition unit 190. Then, the determination unit 165 may determine to store in the storage case stored in a position where the time required for taking out the article is the shortest among the specified storage cases that can be stored. Alternatively, when the size of the article to be stored is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, the determination unit 165 stores the stored item at a position where the time required for taking out the article is the longest among the specified storage cases. You may decide to store in a case.
  • the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the first probability calculated by the probability calculation unit 185. For example, the determination unit 165 stores an article having a higher first probability among the storage cases that can be stored in a storage case that is stored in a position where the time required for taking out the article becomes shorter. The storage area for storing the articles to be stored may be determined. Alternatively, when the first probability of the article to be stored is lower than a predetermined threshold, the determination unit 165 stores the stored case at a position where the time required for taking out the article is the longest among the storage cases that can be stored. You may decide to store in a case. In addition, the determination unit 165, for example, in the case where the article to be stored is stored in the storage case, with respect to the empty space in the storage case, the article having a higher first probability becomes wider. A storage area for storing articles may be determined.
  • the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the second probability calculated by the probability calculation unit 185. For example, the determination unit 165 is stored in a storage case that is stored in a position where the time required for taking out an article is shorter than an article having a second probability lower than a predetermined threshold among the storage cases that can be stored. As described above, the storage area for storing the articles to be stored may be determined.
  • the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit 185. For example, the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area in which a storage target article is stored in a storage case having the highest probability sum among the storage cases that can be stored.
  • the storage control unit 120 is realized by a communication interface, a processor that executes a program, and the like.
  • the storage control unit 120 controls the storage mechanism 200 to store (store) the storage target article in the storage unit 210 so that the storage target article is stored in the storage area determined by the determination unit 165. .
  • the storage control unit 120 uses the storage mechanism 200 to store the area information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110. This control is performed by notifying this control device.
  • the control device controls the picking mechanism and the like to transfer the article from the article transfer area 21 x (for example, the area indicated by the area information) in which the article to be stored is placed to the storage unit 210. , Store the goods.
  • the control device of the storage mechanism 200 manages the article ID of the article and the storage position of the article in association with each other. Therefore, in the storage management system 10, the article ID is stored (held) in the recording medium 130, and the article control unit 160 gives the article ID of the article to be taken out to the storage mechanism 200. It becomes possible to take out the article.
  • the storage position change control unit 195 is realized by a communication interface, a processor that executes a program, and the like.
  • the storage position change control unit 195 controls the storage mechanism 200 to change the storage position of the storage case in the storage unit 210 based on a predetermined algorithm. For example, the storage position change control unit 195 sets the storage position so that an article stored in a storage case having a higher probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit 185 has a shorter time to take out. Control to be changed may be performed. Further, the storage position change control unit 195 may perform control to change the storage position on a regular basis (for example, every day at midnight).
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of storage processing by the storage management system 10. Hereinafter, the storage process will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the article transfer area 21d may be a simple empty space, or may be provided with a drawer for storing articles, a box, a duct for inserting articles, or the like.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 of the storage management system 10 can select any of the article transfer areas 21a to 21h of the house 20 by operating the input device or the like as a user interface by a user or sensing with a sensor for the article transfer area 21x. It is determined whether or not an article to be stored has been placed in the article delivery area 21x (step S11). Only when an article to be stored is placed in the article transfer area 21x by the user, the storage management system 10 executes the processing after step S12.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires the article sensing information by sensing the article with a sensor (image sensor, weight sensor, etc.).
  • a sensor image sensor, weight sensor, etc.
  • the user may place an article such as a T-shirt in an appropriate shape in the article delivery area 21x so that the image sensor can easily capture the characteristic shape of the article such as a T-shirt. Good.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires input information in response to an input of a user who wants to store the article (blue T-shirt) (for example, voice input such as a tournament participation T-shirt). Then, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires user identification information for identifying the user (father), acquires area information indicating the article transfer area 21d of the living room in which the article is put, and the storage date and time. Is stored (step S13).
  • the determination unit 175 determines whether or not the article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past (step S14).
  • step S14 If it is determined in step S14 that the storage target article is an article that has been stored and removed in the past, the extraction information acquisition unit 180 acquires the extraction information of the acquisition target article from the recording medium 130. (Step S15). If it is determined in step S14 that the article to be stored is not an article that has been stored and taken out in the past, the take-out information acquisition unit 180 skips the process in step S15.
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 uses, for example, a certain standard for making the article ID different for each article stored in the storage unit 210 (for example, each time an article ID is generated, serial numbers are set in ascending order as the article ID).
  • the article ID is acquired (specified) by generating the article ID for the article based on the standard) (step S16).
  • the article ID of the article in the take-out information may be specified in step S16.
  • the probability calculation unit 185 calculates a first probability that the article to be stored is taken out from the storage unit 210 within the predetermined period T1 when the storage target item is stored in the storage unit 210. Further, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates, for each of the articles stored in the storage unit 210, a second probability that the stored item is taken out from the storage unit 210 within the predetermined period T1. Then, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates, for each storage case, a probability sum that is the sum of the second probabilities for each of the articles stored in the storage case (step S17).
  • the appearance information acquisition unit 170 acquires the appearance information of the article to be stored (step S18).
  • the remaining space information acquisition part 190 acquires the remaining space information which shows the space for accommodating articles
  • the determination unit 165 determines a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit 170 (step S20).
  • the determination unit 165 may perform the determination based on the extraction information, may be performed based on the remaining space information, may be performed based on the first probability, You may perform based also on a 2nd probability, and based on a probability sum.
  • the storage control unit 120 stores the articles (blue T-shirts) stored in the article transfer area 21d as the article transfer area 21x so as to be stored in the storage area determined by the determination unit 165.
  • the mechanism 200 is controlled (step S20). Thereby, in the storage mechanism 200, the picking mechanism and the like are controlled by the control device, and the article (blue T-shirt) is stored (stored) in any of the storage cases stored in the storage unit 210.
  • the article ID and the storage position for the article are managed in association with each other in the storage management information (see FIG. 4).
  • the article storage information acquisition unit 110 relates to article storage information (article sensing information, input information, user identification information, area information, storage time information, past storage, and retrieval regarding an article to be stored (blue T-shirt). Information, article ID, etc.) are recorded on the recording medium 130 (step S21).
  • step S21 the storage management system 10 when the processing in step S21 is completed, the process returns to step S11 again to determine whether or not another article to be stored has been placed in the article transfer area 21x (that is, waiting for another storage target article). ) Is performed.
  • Such a storage process of the storage management system 10 eliminates the need for the user to be aware of the storage location of the article to be stored (that is, in the storage unit 210). That is, the user does not need to think about where the article to be stored should be stored, and does not have to go to a specific storage position in the storage unit 210. Further, according to the storage process, the storage management system 10 can determine a storage area for storing the article based on the appearance information of the article to be stored. For this reason, according to the storage management system 10, the storage space for storing can be used efficiently. Furthermore, according to this storage process, the storage management system 10 can determine a storage area for storing articles to be stored based on the first probability, the second probability, the probability sum, and the like. For this reason, according to the storage management system 10, it is possible to realize the storage of articles so that the efficiency of taking out the articles being stored is improved.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a take-out process by the storage management system 10. The extraction process will be described below with reference to FIG.
  • a user (a father who is a resident of the house 20) who has stored the above-described article (blue T-shirt) by the storage management system 10 tries to take out the article (blue T-shirt) for wearing on the morning of a certain day. This will be described using an example.
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 of the storage management system 10 acquires the article specifying information from the user by operating the input device or the like as a user interface by the user or sensing with a sensor for the user (step S31). .
  • the user inputs information indicating an article (blue T-shirt) to be taken out.
  • the user may input with a voice such as a blue commemorative shirt or may cause the image sensor to sense a photograph of the blue T-shirt.
  • the user may input information (for example, stored in the evening living room in the evening) when the article to be taken out is stored.
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 acquires information (user information) about a user who wants to take out the article by an operation of an input device or the like by a user or sensing by a sensor with respect to the user. Time information and the like regarding the extraction time are acquired (step S32).
  • the selection unit 150 performs a selection process for searching the storage medium 130 for article storage information having a predetermined relationship with the article specification information acquired by the article specification information acquisition unit 140 in step S21 (step S33).
  • FIG. 9 shows an example of the selection process.
  • the selection unit 150 performs first conversion on the article specifying information to derive first conversion information (for example, one or a plurality of keywords) (step S331). Subsequently, the selection unit 150 includes second conversion information (for example, a keyword) generated by performing second conversion on the item storage information in the item storage information in the recording medium 130 matches the first conversion information. A thing is searched (step S332). And the selection part 150 selects the article
  • first conversion information for example, one or a plurality of keywords
  • the take-out control unit 160 controls the storage mechanism 200 so that the article corresponding to the article storage information selected by the selection unit 150 is taken out (step S34). That is, the take-out control unit 160 causes the storage mechanism 200 to take out the article by transmitting the article ID in the selected article storage information to the control device of the storage mechanism 200.
  • the control device of the storage mechanism 200 controls the picking mechanism and the like to transfer the article from the storage case at the storage position managed in correspondence with the article ID in the storage management information. To be transported to.
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 executes a take-out information recording function. That is, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 uses the extraction information (article specifying information, user information, time information, etc.) acquired in steps S31 and S32 for the extracted article for the article in the recording medium 130. It records in association with the article storage information (step S35).
  • extraction information article specifying information, user information, time information, etc.
  • Such a take-out process of the storage management system 10 eliminates the need for the user to be aware of the place where the item to be taken out is stored (stored) (that is, in the storage unit 210). That is, the user does not need to store the position (storage position) of the stored article, and does not need to go to the storage position in the storage unit 210 to search for the storage position of the article and take out the article.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the storage position change process by the storage management system 10. Hereinafter, the storage position changing process will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the probability calculation unit 185 waits until a predetermined date and time (for example, midnight) (step S41: No is repeated).
  • a predetermined date and time for example, midnight
  • the probability calculation unit 185 adds the second probabilities for each of the storage cases stored in the storage unit 210 for the articles stored in the storage case.
  • the probability sum which is is calculated (step S42).
  • the second probability is a probability that an article being stored is taken out from the storage unit 210 within a predetermined period T1.
  • the storage position change control unit 195 causes the storage mechanism 200 to store the storage case in the storage unit 210 so that the article stored in the storage case having a higher probability sum has a shorter time until removal. Control for changing the storage position is performed (step S43).
  • step S42 finishes, it returns to step S41 again and repeats the subsequent processes.
  • the storage management system 10 can automatically change the storage position of the storage case so that the efficiency of taking out the articles being stored can be improved. It becomes like this. For this reason, according to the storage management system 10, it is possible to realize a storage management system that can improve the efficiency of taking out the articles being stored without any active operation by the user.
  • the storage management system 10 may be applied to a facility (for example, an office, a store, a hospital, etc.) other than the house.
  • the house when applied to a house, the house may have any number of floors, and the house may be a detached house, an apartment house, or an apartment house.
  • the user of the storage management system 10 is not limited to a resident of a house, but may be a person other than the resident, or a robot or the like that assists or represents a person.
  • the storage part 210 showed the example which is under the floor of the house 20 in the said embodiment, it is not limited to under the floor and may be located in any place.
  • the storage management system 10 includes the storage mechanism 200 and the storage unit 210. However, the storage management system 10 may not include the storage mechanism 200 and the storage unit 210. When the storage management system 10 does not include the storage mechanism 200, the storage management information managed by the control device of the storage mechanism 200 is provided in a recording medium (for example, a control device) different from the recording medium 130 in the storage management system 10. Hard disk, non-volatile memory, etc.).
  • a control device for the storage mechanism 200 may be included in the computer system constituting the storage management system 10. In this case, the storage control unit 120 or the take-out control unit 160 can control the picking mechanism or the like in the storage mechanism 200 by omitting transmission / reception of information (for example, an article ID) with the control device. .
  • each component shown in the above embodiment Is not limited to the above example, and can be arbitrarily changed.
  • the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 has a take-out information recording function
  • the storage management system 10 has a take-out information recording unit that takes on the take-out information recording function in addition to the article specifying information acquisition unit 140.
  • the computer system which comprises the storage management system 10 may be comprised by 1 unit
  • each component such as the article storage information acquisition unit 110, the storage control unit 120, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140, the selection unit 150, and the take-out control unit 160 realized by this computer system is stored. You may make it share with server apparatuses other than the computer system which concerns on the management system 10, etc.
  • the recording medium 130 is located outside the computer system if it can be accessed from the computer system related to the storage management system 10 (for example, located in a server device that can communicate via the Internet or the like). It is good.
  • the execution order of the processing procedures (the procedures shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 and the like) in the above-described storage management system 10 is not necessarily limited to the order described above, and does not depart from the gist of the invention.
  • the execution order can be changed or a part thereof can be omitted.
  • all or part of the processing procedure may be realized by hardware or may be realized by using software.
  • the storage management system 10 may include a system including only hardware that does not include software (programs) instead of a computer system.
  • the storage management system 10 may record a program executed by the processor of the computer system on a recording medium and distribute or distribute the program. For example, by installing the distributed program in a computer and causing the processor to execute it, it is possible to cause the computer to perform all or part of the processing procedures shown in FIGS.
  • the comprehensive or specific various aspects of the present invention include one or a plurality of combinations such as an apparatus, a system, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a computer-readable recording medium.
  • a storage management system acquires article storage information for identification of an article, including information based on sensing of the article to be stored, and records it on a recording medium.
  • the storage mechanism takes out the one article from the storage unit.
  • a second control unit an appearance information acquisition unit that acquires appearance information of an article to be stored, and an article to be stored in the storage unit based on the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit
  • a determination unit that determines a storage area to be stored, wherein the first control unit is configured to move the storage mechanism to the storage unit so that an article to be stored is stored in the storage region determined by the determination unit. It is characterized in that the storage of this is executed.
  • the storage area for storing the article is determined based on the appearance information of the article to be stored.
  • the storage space for storing can be used more efficiently than before.
  • a determination unit that determines whether an article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past, and the determination
  • the storage unit determines that the article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past, it acquires take-out information indicating the history of the article to be stored that has been taken out from the storage unit.
  • a retrieval information acquisition unit, and the determination unit may perform the determination based on the extraction information acquired by the extraction information acquisition unit.
  • a plurality of storage cases for storing one or more articles are stored in the storage unit, and a space for newly storing articles for each of the plurality of storage cases is provided.
  • the remaining space information acquisition part which acquires the remaining space information to show is provided,
  • the said determination part is good also as making the said determination based also on the remaining space information acquired by the said remaining space information acquisition part.
  • a probability calculating unit that calculates a first probability extracted from the probability calculating unit, and the determining unit may perform the determination based on the first probability calculated by the probability calculating unit.
  • the probability calculation unit further calculates, for each of the articles stored in the storage unit, a second probability that the stored item is taken out from the storage unit within the predetermined period.
  • the determination unit may perform the determination based on the second probability calculated by the probability calculation unit.
  • the probability calculation unit further includes, for each of the storage cases capable of storing the articles to be stored among the plurality of storage cases, the second for each of the articles being stored in one storage case.
  • a probability sum that is a sum of probabilities may be calculated, and the determination unit may perform the determination based on the probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit.
  • the determination unit performs the determination so that the storage target item is stored in the storage case having the highest probability sum among the storage cases whose probability sums are calculated by the probability calculation unit. It is good.
  • the probability calculation unit calculates a probability sum for each of the plurality of storage cases, and further, an article stored in a storage case having a higher probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit.
  • the storage mechanism may be provided with a storage position change control unit that changes the storage position of the storage case in the storage area so that the time until removal is shorter.
  • the storage position of the storage case can be changed so that the efficiency of taking out the article being stored is improved.
  • a storage management method is a storage management method for storing and managing an article using a storage mechanism, the article including information based on sensing of an article to be stored
  • a first acquisition step for acquiring article storage information for identification about storage, a recording step for recording the article storage information acquired in the first acquisition step on a recording medium, and a storage mechanism for storing the object storage information.
  • the storage mechanism takes out the one article from the storage section.
  • the storage mechanism stores the article to be stored in the storage unit so that the article to be stored is stored in the storage area determined in the determination step. Is executed.
  • the storage area for storing the article is determined based on the appearance information of the article to be stored.
  • the storage space for storing can be used more efficiently than before.
  • a program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute a storage management process for storing and managing an article using a storage mechanism.
  • the article specifying information acquired in the second acquisition step and the article storage information about one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship.
  • the storage mechanism is acquired in the second control step for taking out the one article from the storage unit, the appearance information acquisition step for acquiring the appearance information of the article to be stored, and the appearance information acquisition step.
  • a determination step for determining a storage area for storing the article to be stored in the storage unit based on appearance information, and in the first control step, the storage object to be stored is determined in the determination step.
  • the storage mechanism is configured to execute storage in the storage unit so as to be stored in a region.
  • the storage area for storing the article is determined based on the appearance information of the article to be stored.
  • the storage space for storing can be used more efficiently than before.
  • Storage management system 20 Housing 21a-21h, 21x, 21y-21h Article delivery area 110 Article storage information acquisition part (1st acquisition part) 120 Storage control unit (first control unit) 130 recording medium 140 article specifying information acquisition unit (second acquisition unit) 150 Selection unit 160 Extraction control unit (second control unit) 165 Determination unit 170 Appearance information acquisition unit 175 Determination unit 180 Extraction information acquisition unit 185 Probability calculation unit 190 Remaining space information acquisition unit 195 Storage position change control unit 200 Storage mechanism 210 Storage unit

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Abstract

This storage management system (10) is provided with: an article storage information acquisition unit (110) which acquires article storage information about an article to be stored and records this in a recording medium (130); a storage control unit (120) which performs control such that a storage mechanism (200) stores the article to be stored in a storage unit (210); an article identification information acquisition unit (140) which acquires article identification information of an article to be removed; an removal control unit (160) which, if the article identification information and the article storage information in the recording medium (130) are in a prescribed relation, causes the storage mechanism (200) to remove the corresponding article from the storage unit (210); an appearance information acquisition unit (170) which acquires appearance information of an article to be stored; and a determining unit (165) which, on the basis of the appearance information, determines a storage region in the storage unit (210) to store the article to be stored. The storage control unit (120) performs the aforementioned control such that the article to be stored is stored in the storage region determined by the determination unit (165).

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収納管理システム、収納管理方法及びプログラムStorage management system, storage management method and program
　本発明は、住宅等における衣類、生活用品等の収納を管理する収納管理システム、その収納管理システムで用いられる収納管理方法、及び、その収納管理システムでコンピュータに実行されるプログラムに関する。 The present invention relates to a storage management system for managing storage of clothing, daily necessities and the like in a house, a storage management method used in the storage management system, and a program executed on a computer in the storage management system.
　従来、物品を格納する自動倉庫に係る技術が知られている（特許文献１参照）。また、物品の外観画像等の情報とその物品の収納場所とを対応付けて管理し、外観画像の特徴を示すキーワード等で物品の収納場所を検索できるようにした収納管理装置が知られている（特許文献２参照）。 Conventionally, a technique related to an automatic warehouse for storing articles is known (see Patent Document 1). Also, a storage management device is known in which information such as the appearance image of an article and the storage location of the article are managed in association with each other, and the storage location of the article can be searched using a keyword or the like indicating the characteristics of the appearance image. (See Patent Document 2).
特開２００１－００２２０８号公報JP 2001-002208 A 特開２００３－３２１１０７号公報JP 2003-321107 A
　一般に、収納物を収納するときには、収納するための収納スペースを効率よく利用することが望まれる。 In general, it is desirable to efficiently use the storage space for storing the stored items.
　そこで、本発明は、従来よりも、収納するための収納スペースを効率よく利用し得る収納管理システムを提供することを目的とする。また、本発明は、その収納管理システムで用いられる収納管理方法及びプログラムを提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage management system capable of efficiently using a storage space for storing as compared with the conventional case. Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage management method and program used in the storage management system.
　上記目的を達成するために本発明の一態様に係る収納管理システムは、収納対象の物品のセンシングに基づく情報を含む、当該物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を、収納に際して取得して記録媒体に記録する第１取得部と、収納機構に、収納対象の物品を収納部へ収納させる第１制御部と、ユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する第２取得部と、前記第２取得部により取得された前記物品特定用情報と、前記記録媒体中の一の物品についての物品収納情報とが所定関係を有する場合に、前記収納機構に、当該一の物品を前記収納部から取り出させる第２制御部と、収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する外観情報取得部と、前記外観情報取得部によって取得された外観情報に基づいて、前記収納部における、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する決定部とを備え、前記第１制御部は、収納対象の物品が、前記決定部によって決定された収納領域に収納されるように、前記収納機構に前記収納部への収納を実行させる。 In order to achieve the above object, a storage management system according to one aspect of the present invention acquires and records article storage information for identification of an article including information based on sensing of the article to be stored. A first acquisition unit that records on a medium, a first control unit that causes the storage mechanism to store an article to be stored in the storage unit, and a second acquisition unit that acquires article specifying information about the item to be taken out from the user. When the article specifying information acquired by the second acquisition unit and the article storage information on one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship, the one article is placed in the storage mechanism. A second control unit that is taken out from the storage unit, an appearance information acquisition unit that acquires appearance information of an article to be stored, and the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit. And a determination unit that determines a storage area for storing the article to be stored, wherein the first control unit stores the storage so that the article to be stored is stored in the storage area determined by the determination unit. The mechanism is made to store in the storage unit.
　また、本発明の一態様に係る収納管理方法は、収納機構を用いて物品を収納して管理するための収納管理方法であって、収納対象の物品のセンシングに基づく情報を含む、当該物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を、収納に際して取得する第１取得ステップと、前記第１取得ステップで取得した物品収納情報を記録媒体に記録する記録ステップと、前記収納機構に、収納対象の物品を収納部へ収納させる第１制御ステップと、前記収納機構のユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する第２取得ステップと、前記第２取得ステップで取得された前記物品特定用情報と、前記記録媒体中の一の物品についての物品収納情報とが所定関係を有する場合に、前記収納機構に、当該一の物品を前記収納部から取り出させる第２制御ステップと、収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する外観情報取得ステップと、前記外観情報取得ステップで取得された外観情報に基づいて、前記収納部における、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する決定ステップとを含み、前記第１制御ステップでは、収納対象の物品が、前記決定ステップで決定された収納領域に収納されるように、前記収納機構に前記収納部への収納を実行させる。 A storage management method according to an aspect of the present invention is a storage management method for storing and managing an article using a storage mechanism, the information including information based on sensing of an article to be stored. A first acquisition step of acquiring article storage information for identification of the article, a recording step of recording the article storage information acquired in the first acquisition step on a recording medium, and an article to be stored in the storage mechanism The first control step of storing the product in the storage unit, the second acquisition step of acquiring information for specifying the item about the item to be taken out from the user of the storage mechanism, and the item specifying item acquired in the second acquiring step When the information and the article storage information about one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship, the storage mechanism takes out the one article from the storage section. And storing the article to be stored in the storage unit based on the appearance information acquired in the appearance information acquisition step and the appearance information acquisition step of acquiring the appearance information of the article to be stored. A determination step of determining a storage area, and in the first control step, the storage mechanism stores the article to be stored in the storage unit so that the article to be stored is stored in the storage area determined in the determination step. Is executed.
　また、本発明の一態様に係るプログラムは、収納機構を用いて物品を収納して管理するための収納管理処理をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムであって、前記収納管理処理は、収納対象の物品のセンシングに基づく情報を含む、当該物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を、収納に際して取得する第１取得ステップと、前記第１取得ステップで取得した物品収納情報を記録媒体に記録する記録ステップと、前記収納機構に、収納対象の物品を収納部へ収納させる第１制御ステップと、前記収納機構のユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する第２取得ステップと、前記第２取得ステップで取得された前記物品特定用情報と、前記記録媒体中の一の物品についての物品収納情報とが所定関係を有する場合に、前記収納機構に、当該一の物品を前記収納部から取り出させる第２制御ステップと、収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する外観情報取得ステップと、前記外観情報取得ステップで取得された外観情報に基づいて、前記収納部における、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する決定ステップとを含み、前記第１制御ステップでは、収納対象の物品が、前記決定ステップで決定された収納領域に収納されるように、前記収納機構に前記収納部への収納を実行させる。 A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute a storage management process for storing and managing an article using a storage mechanism, wherein the storage management process is a storage target process. A first acquisition step for acquiring article storage information for identification of the article including information based on sensing of the article upon storage, and a record for recording the article storage information acquired in the first acquisition step on a recording medium A first control step for causing the storage mechanism to store an article to be stored in the storage unit; a second acquisition step for acquiring information for specifying an article about the article to be taken out from a user of the storage mechanism; The article specifying information acquired in the second acquisition step and the article storage information on one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship. In addition, the storage mechanism is acquired in the second control step for taking out the one article from the storage unit, the appearance information acquisition step for acquiring the appearance information of the article to be stored, and the appearance information acquisition step. A determination step for determining a storage area for storing the article to be stored in the storage unit based on appearance information, and in the first control step, the storage object to be stored is determined in the determination step. The storage mechanism is caused to execute storage in the storage portion so that the storage portion is stored.
　本発明によれば、従来よりも、収納するための収納スペースを効率よく利用し得る。 According to the present invention, the storage space for storing can be used more efficiently than before.
図１は、実施の形態に係る収納管理システムの概略構成図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a storage management system according to an embodiment. 図２は、収納管理システムの適用例としての住宅を示す図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a house as an application example of the storage management system. 図３は、収納管理システムで用いられる、物品についての物品収納情報の一例を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of article storage information about an article used in the storage management system. 図４は、収納機構による収納管理に用いられる収納管理情報の一例を示す図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of storage management information used for storage management by the storage mechanism. 図５は、収納管理システムで用いられる取り出し情報の一例を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of extraction information used in the storage management system. 図６は、収納管理システムで用いられる過去に収納した物品についての物品収納情報の一例を示す図である。FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of article storage information about articles stored in the past used in the storage management system. 図７は、収納管理システムによる収納処理の一例を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of storage processing by the storage management system. 図８は、収納管理システムによる取り出し処理の一例を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a take-out process by the storage management system. 図９は、取り出し処理の一部である選出処理の一例を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a selection process that is a part of the extraction process. 図１０は、保管位置変更処理の一例を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the storage position change process.
　以下、実施の形態について、図面を参照して説明する。ここで示す実施の形態は、いずれも本発明の一具体例を示すものである。従って、以下の実施の形態で示される数値、形状、構成要素、構成要素の配置及び接続形態、並びに、ステップ（工程）及びステップの順序等は、一例であって本発明を限定するものではない。以下の実施の形態における構成要素のうち、独立請求項に記載されていない構成要素については、任意に付加可能な構成要素である。また、各図は、模式図であり、必ずしも厳密に図示されたものではない。 Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. Each of the embodiments shown here shows a specific example of the present invention. Therefore, the numerical values, shapes, components, arrangement and connection forms of components, and steps (processes) and order of steps shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and do not limit the present invention. . Among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claims can be arbitrarily added. Each figure is a mimetic diagram and is not necessarily illustrated strictly.
　（実施の形態１）
　以下、本発明の一実施形態に係る収納管理方法を用いる収納管理システム１０について説明する。 (Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, the storage management system 10 using the storage management method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
　収納管理システム１０は、住宅等の施設において衣類、生活用品等といった物品を、使用しない場合に保管場所としての収納部に収納して、使用する必要が生じた場合に収納部から取り出すためのシステムである。本実施の形態では、収納管理システム１０を住宅に適用し、物品の収納及び取り出しを、住宅の住人であるユーザが大きな負担を負わずに行えるようにする収納管理システム１０について説明する。 A storage management system 10 is a system for storing articles such as clothing and daily necessities in a storage section as a storage place when not in use in a facility such as a house and taking out from the storage section when it is necessary to use the storage management system 10 It is. In the present embodiment, a storage management system 10 is described in which the storage management system 10 is applied to a house so that a user who is a resident of the house can store and take out an article without burdening the house.
　［１．　収納管理システム１０の構成］
　図１は、本実施の形態に係る収納管理システム１０を示す概略構成図である。 [1. Configuration of storage management system 10]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a storage management system 10 according to the present embodiment.
　同図に示すように、収納管理システム１０は、物品収納情報取得部１１０と収納制御部１２０と記録媒体１３０と物品特定用情報取得部１４０と選出部１５０と取り出し制御部１６０と決定部１６５と外観情報取得部１７０と判定部１７５と取り出し情報取得部１８０と確率算出部１８５と残スペース情報取得部１９０と保管位置変更制御部１９５と収納機構２００と収納部２１０とを備える。 As shown in the figure, the storage management system 10 includes an article storage information acquisition unit 110, a storage control unit 120, a recording medium 130, an article specifying information acquisition unit 140, a selection unit 150, a take-out control unit 160, and a determination unit 165. It includes an appearance information acquisition unit 170, a determination unit 175, an extraction information acquisition unit 180, a probability calculation unit 185, a remaining space information acquisition unit 190, a storage position change control unit 195, a storage mechanism 200, and a storage unit 210.
　［１－１．　物品の流れ］
　まず、収納管理システム１０における物品の流れに関わる構成について説明する。なお、収納対象となる物品は、衣類、生活用品等に限られず、収納部２１０に収納できる有体物であればいかなる物であってもよい。 [1-1. Flow of goods]
First, a configuration related to the flow of articles in the storage management system 10 will be described. The article to be stored is not limited to clothing, daily necessities, and the like, and any tangible object that can be stored in the storage unit 210 may be used.
　収納部２１０は、物品の収納場所（つまり保管場所）である。また、図１に示す物品授受領域２１ｘ、２１ｙは、収納管理システム１０（具体的には収納機構２００）とユーザと間で物品の授受が行われる場所（住宅内の一領域）である。 The storage unit 210 is an article storage place (that is, a storage place). Further, the article transfer areas 21x and 21y shown in FIG. 1 are places (one area in the house) where articles are transferred between the storage management system 10 (specifically, the storage mechanism 200) and the user.
　収納部２１０には、物品を収納するための複数の収納ケースが保管されている。収納部２１０に収納される物品は、これら複数の収納ケースのいずれかに収納される。各収納ケースは、互いの保管位置が交換可能な可動式ケースである。１つの収納ケースには、その収納スペースが許す範囲内において、１個又は複数個の物品が収納され得る。 The storage unit 210 stores a plurality of storage cases for storing articles. Articles stored in the storage unit 210 are stored in any of the plurality of storage cases. Each storage case is a movable case whose storage position can be exchanged. One storage case can store one or a plurality of articles within a range allowed by the storage space.
　収納機構２００は、物品及び収納ケースを移動させるための機構、例えばピッキング機構、搬送機構（コンベア等）等と、物品及び収納ケースの移動（移送）の制御のための制御装置（コンピュータ等）とを含む。そして、物品授受領域２１ｘ、２１ｙと収納部２１０との間での物品の移送を行う。収納機構２００における物品及び収納ケースを移動させるための構成として、いかなる構成を用いてもよい。収納機構２００は、物品及び収納ケースの移動の制御のための制御装置によって、収納部２１０における各物品の保管位置を管理し、各物品の保管位置と物品授受領域２１ｘ、２１ｙとの間で各物品を移動させるようにピッキング機構等を制御する。各物品の保管位置は、例えば物品を識別する情報である物品ＩＤとその物品の保管位置とを対応付けた収納管理情報を用いて、制御装置において管理される。これにより、収納管理システム１０を利用するユーザは、物品の収納及び取り出しにおいて収納部２１０内に直接的にアクセスする必要がなく、収納部２１０内の物品の保管位置等を記憶する必要がない。ここでは、説明の便宜上、物品授受領域２１ｘは、ユーザが収納したい物品を入れる領域（言わば収納対象物品授受領域）であり、物品授受領域２１ｙは、収納機構２００の搬送によって、ユーザが取り出したい物品が出現する領域（言わば取り出し対象物品授受領域）であることとして説明する。物品授受領域２１ｘと物品授受領域２１ｙとは一体となっていてもよい。また、住宅において物品授受領域２１ｘ（或いは物品授受領域２１ｙ）は、互いに異なる場所に（つまり互いに分離して）複数存在してもよい。 The storage mechanism 200 includes a mechanism for moving the article and the storage case, such as a picking mechanism, a transport mechanism (conveyor, etc.), and a control device (computer, etc.) for controlling the movement (transfer) of the article and the storage case. including. Then, the article is transferred between the article transfer areas 21x and 21y and the storage unit 210. Any configuration may be used as a configuration for moving the article and the storage case in the storage mechanism 200. The storage mechanism 200 manages the storage position of each article in the storage unit 210 by a control device for controlling the movement of the article and the storage case, and each storage position between the storage position of each article and the article transfer areas 21x and 21y. A picking mechanism or the like is controlled so as to move the article. The storage position of each article is managed by the control device using, for example, storage management information that associates an article ID that is information for identifying the article with the storage position of the article. Thereby, the user who uses the storage management system 10 does not need to directly access the storage unit 210 when storing and taking out the article, and does not need to store the storage position of the article in the storage unit 210. Here, for convenience of explanation, the article transfer area 21x is an area for putting an article that the user wants to store (to be stored article transfer area), and the article transfer area 21y is an article that the user wants to take out by transporting the storage mechanism 200. Will be described as an area where the item appears (in other words, an article receiving / receiving area). The article transfer area 21x and the article transfer area 21y may be integrated. Further, a plurality of article transfer areas 21x (or article transfer areas 21y) may exist in different places (that is, separated from each other) in a house.
　収納管理システム１０では、ユーザによって物品授受領域２１ｘに物品が入れられる度にその物品を収納機構２００によって収納部２１０に移送して保管する。そして、ユーザが、いずれかの物品を必要とする場合に物品特定用情報取得部１４０に係るセンサ、ユーザインタフェース等にその必要な物品の特定のための物品特定用情報を取得させる。これにより、収納管理システム１０は、収納機構２００によって収納部２１０からその物品を物品授受領域２１ｙへと移送する。 In the storage management system 10, every time an article is put into the article transfer area 21x by the user, the article is transferred to the storage unit 210 by the storage mechanism 200 and stored. Then, when the user needs any of the articles, the sensor, the user interface, or the like related to the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 acquires the article specifying information for specifying the necessary article. Thereby, the storage management system 10 uses the storage mechanism 200 to transfer the article from the storage unit 210 to the article transfer area 21y.
　図２は、住宅２０に収納管理システム１０を適用した例を示す。同図の例では、収納部２１０が住宅２０の床下（１階の部屋の下等）に設けられており、物品授受領域２１ａ～２１ｄが、それぞれ、１階の玄関、浴室、キッチン、リビングルームに含まれ、物品授受領域２１ｆ～２１ｈが、それぞれ、２階の洋室、和室、寝室に含まれる。物品授受領域２１ａ～２１ｈのそれぞれは、上述の物品授受領域２１ｘ（収納対象物品授受領域）及び物品授受領域２１ｙ（取り出し対象物品授受領域）の一方、或いは、両方に相当する。図２の例において、収納機構２００は、物品授受領域２１ａ～２１ｈのそれぞれと収納部２１０との間で物品を移送するための構成（ピッキング機構等）を有することになる。 FIG. 2 shows an example in which the storage management system 10 is applied to the house 20. In the example of the figure, the storage unit 210 is provided under the floor of the house 20 (under the room on the first floor, etc.), and the article transfer areas 21a to 21d are the first floor entrance, bathroom, kitchen, living room, respectively. The article transfer areas 21f to 21h are included in the Western room, Japanese room, and bedroom on the second floor, respectively. Each of the article transfer areas 21a to 21h corresponds to one or both of the above-described article transfer area 21x (stored article transfer area) and article transfer area 21y (removal target article transfer area). In the example of FIG. 2, the storage mechanism 200 has a configuration (picking mechanism or the like) for transferring an article between each of the article transfer areas 21 a to 21 h and the storage unit 210.
　［１－２．　情報処理に係る構成］
　以下、収納管理システム１０において主として情報処理を担う構成、つまり、図１に示す物品収納情報取得部１１０、収納制御部１２０、記録媒体１３０、物品特定用情報取得部１４０、選出部１５０、取り出し制御部１６０、決定部１６５、外観情報取得部１７０、判定部１７５、取り出し情報取得部１８０、確率算出部１８５、残スペース情報取得部１９０、及び、保管位置変更制御部１９５について説明する。物品収納情報取得部１１０、収納制御部１２０、記録媒体１３０、物品特定用情報取得部１４０、選出部１５０、取り出し制御部１６０、決定部１６５、外観情報取得部１７０、判定部１７５、取り出し情報取得部１８０、確率算出部１８５、残スペース情報取得部１９０、及び、保管位置変更制御部１９５は、例えばコンピュータシステムで構成される。このコンピュータシステムは、プロセッサ（マイクロプロセッサ）、メモリ、通信インタフェース（通信回路等）、ユーザインタフェース、センサ等を含む。また、このコンピュータシステムは、ハードディスク装置等を備え得る。ユーザインタフェースは、例えば、ＬＣＤ（Liquid Crystal Display）等のディスプレイ、及び、キーボード、タッチパネル等の入力装置を含む。メモリは、ＲＯＭ、ＲＡＭ等であり、例えば不揮発性メモリを含んでいてもよい。プロセッサは、メモリに格納されたプログラムを実行することにより通信インタフェース、ディスプレイ等を制御する処理を行う。メモリには、プロセッサにその処理を実行させるためのプログラムが格納されている。センサは、例えば、イメージセンサ（カメラ）、重量センサ等である。このコンピュータシステムは、ユーザインタフェース、センサ等により、音声、映像、文字その他の各種情報を取得し得る。また、このコンピュータシステムの一部に、ユーザに携帯されるスマートフォン等の携帯情報端末を含めることとしてもよい。 [1-2. Configuration related to information processing]
Hereinafter, the configuration mainly responsible for information processing in the storage management system 10, that is, the article storage information acquisition unit 110, the storage control unit 120, the recording medium 130, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140, the selection unit 150, and the take-out control shown in FIG. The unit 160, the determination unit 165, the appearance information acquisition unit 170, the determination unit 175, the extraction information acquisition unit 180, the probability calculation unit 185, the remaining space information acquisition unit 190, and the storage position change control unit 195 will be described. Article storage information acquisition unit 110, storage control unit 120, recording medium 130, article specifying information acquisition unit 140, selection unit 150, take-out control unit 160, determination unit 165, appearance information acquisition unit 170, determination unit 175, take-out information acquisition The unit 180, the probability calculation unit 185, the remaining space information acquisition unit 190, and the storage position change control unit 195 are configured by a computer system, for example. The computer system includes a processor (microprocessor), a memory, a communication interface (communication circuit, etc.), a user interface, a sensor, and the like. The computer system may include a hard disk device and the like. The user interface includes, for example, a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and an input device such as a keyboard and a touch panel. The memory is ROM, RAM, or the like, and may include, for example, a nonvolatile memory. The processor performs processing for controlling a communication interface, a display, and the like by executing a program stored in the memory. The memory stores a program for causing the processor to execute the process. Examples of the sensor include an image sensor (camera) and a weight sensor. This computer system can acquire audio, video, text, and other various information through a user interface, a sensor, and the like. Moreover, it is good also as including portable information terminals, such as a smart phone carried by a user, in a part of this computer system.
　［１－２－１．　物品収納情報取得部１１０］
　物品収納情報取得部１１０は、ユーザインタフェース、センサ、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。物品収納情報取得部１１０は、ユーザが収納したい物品を物品授受領域２１ｘに入れた際等といった、物品の収納の際に、その物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を取得して、記録媒体１３０に記録する。物品についての物品収納情報は、例えば、物品の属性、物品を収納するユーザ、物品の収納時等の情報である。 [1-2-1. Article storage information acquisition unit 110]
The article storage information acquisition unit 110 is realized by a user interface, a sensor, a processor that executes a program, and the like. The article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires the article storage information for identifying the article when the article is stored, such as when the user wants to store the article to be stored in the article transfer area 21x, and the like. 130. The article storage information about the article is, for example, information on the attribute of the article, the user who stores the article, the time when the article is stored, and the like.
　具体的には、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、物品の収納の際に、収納対象の物品を各種センサでセンシングし、物品収納情報の１つとして、そのセンシングの結果に基づく情報である物品センシング情報を取得する。例えば、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、物品をイメージセンサで撮像して生成される画像の解析処理（既知の各種物品の画像特徴との照合等）により物品の種別、色等を特定して、その物品の種別（物品名等）、色等を物品センシング情報に含める。また、例えば、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、物品を重量センサで測定して、その物品の重量を物品センシング情報に含める。なお、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、物品授受領域２１ｘに存在する物品のセンサによるセンシング結果に基づく情報を物品センシング情報として取得してもよいし、収納機構２００が物品を収納部２１０へと移送（搬送）している途中においてセンサでセンシングされた結果に基づく情報を物品センシング情報として取得してもよい。物品をセンシングするセンサは、例えば、物品授受領域２１ｘの近辺或いは物品授受領域２１ｘから収納部２１０迄の物品の搬送経路の近辺に設けられることが有用である。 Specifically, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 senses an article to be stored by various sensors when storing the article, and article sensing is information based on the sensing result as one of the article storage information. Get information. For example, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 identifies the type, color, and the like of the article by analyzing an image generated by imaging the article with an image sensor (such as collation with known image characteristics of various articles). The article type (article name, etc.), color, etc. are included in the article sensing information. Further, for example, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 measures an article with a weight sensor and includes the weight of the article in the article sensing information. Note that the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire information based on the sensing result of the article present in the article transfer area 21x as article sensing information, or the storage mechanism 200 transfers the article to the storage unit 210. Information based on the result sensed by the sensor during (conveying) may be acquired as article sensing information. For example, it is useful that the sensor for sensing the article is provided in the vicinity of the article delivery area 21x or in the vicinity of the article transport path from the article delivery area 21x to the storage unit 210.
　また、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、ユーザが収納したい物品を物品授受領域２１ｘに入れた際に、物品に関する情報のユーザによる入力を受け付けることで入力情報を取得してもよい。なお、物品収納情報取得部１１０を実現するユーザインタフェースは、例えば、物品授受領域２１ｘの近辺に設置されることが有用であるが、その他の場所に設置されてもよい。また、ユーザに携帯される携帯情報端末を、物品収納情報取得部１１０を実現するユーザインタフェース等として用いてもよい。ユーザによる入力は、キーボード、タッチパネル等の入力装置によって受け付けられてもよいし、マイク等の音声入力装置等によって受け付けられてもよい。例えば、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、音声入力装置で受け付けた、ユーザに入力された音声を、音声認識技術を用いて言葉の情報に変換し、その変換結果に基づく情報を、入力情報として取得し得る。 Also, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire input information by accepting input by the user of information related to articles when an article that the user wants to store is placed in the article transfer area 21x. The user interface that realizes the article storage information acquisition unit 110 is usefully installed, for example, in the vicinity of the article transfer area 21x, but may be installed in other places. Moreover, you may use the portable information terminal carried by a user as a user interface etc. which implement | achieve the goods accommodation information acquisition part 110. FIG. Input by the user may be received by an input device such as a keyboard or a touch panel, or may be received by a voice input device such as a microphone. For example, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 converts speech input by the user received by the voice input device into word information using voice recognition technology, and acquires information based on the conversion result as input information. Can do.
　また、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、ユーザが収納したい物品を物品授受領域２１ｘに入れた際に、ユーザ入力の受け付け、ユーザのセンシング等により、ユーザ識別情報を取得してもよい。例えば、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、イメージセンサでユーザを撮像して生成される画像の解析処理（予め登録済みの住宅２０の各住人の画像特徴との照合等）によりユーザを識別し、或いは、音声入力装置で受け付けたユーザの音声から声紋認証技術等を用いてユーザを識別し、その識別結果を示すユーザ識別情報を取得し得る。 Further, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire user identification information by receiving user input, user sensing, or the like when an article that the user wants to store is placed in the article transfer area 21x. For example, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 identifies a user by an analysis process of an image generated by imaging the user with an image sensor (matching with image characteristics of each resident of the house 20 registered in advance), or The user can be identified from the voice of the user received by the voice input device using voiceprint authentication technology or the like, and user identification information indicating the identification result can be acquired.
　また、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、ユーザが収納したい物品を物品授受領域２１ｘに入れた際に、その物品授受領域２１ｘの場所を特定することで領域情報を取得してもよい。領域情報は、図２に示す住宅２０の１階或いは２階の物品授受領域２１ａ～２１ｈを含む各領域（玄関、浴室、キッチン、リビングルーム、寝室等の場所）を識別する情報である。 Further, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire the area information by specifying the location of the article transfer area 21x when the user wants to store an article to be stored in the article transfer area 21x. The area information is information for identifying areas (locations such as an entrance, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, and a bedroom) including the article transfer areas 21a to 21h on the first floor or the second floor of the house 20 shown in FIG.
　また、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、ユーザが収納したい物品を物品授受領域２１ｘに入れた際における時間（日時等）を時計等により特定することで、その時間を示す収納時情報を取得してもよい。 Further, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires the storage time information indicating the time by specifying the time (date and time) when the article that the user wants to store in the article transfer area 21x is specified by a clock or the like. Also good.
　また、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、物品の収納の際に、その物品についての識別情報である物品ＩＤを取得する。物品収納情報取得部１１０は、物品の収納に際して、物品ＩＤをその物品から読み取ることで取得してもよいし、一定基準（物品毎に物品ＩＤを異ならせるための基準）に基づいてその物品についての物品ＩＤを生成することで物品ＩＤを取得してもよい。また、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、物品の収納に際して、収納機構２００の制御装置がその物品を保管した位置を管理するために用いる物品ＩＤをその制御装置から取得してもよい。 Also, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires an article ID which is identification information about the article when the article is stored. The article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire the article ID by reading the article ID from the article when the article is stored, or the article storage information may be acquired based on a certain standard (standard for different article IDs for each article). The article ID may be acquired by generating the article ID. Further, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 may acquire an article ID used for managing the position where the control device of the storage mechanism 200 stores the article when storing the article from the control apparatus.
　物品収納情報取得部１１０は、物品の収納に際して、その物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を取得すると、その物品についての物品収納情報を記録媒体１３０に記録する。物品収納情報取得部１１０が取得する物品収納情報は、物品センシング情報及び物品ＩＤであり、上述した入力情報、ユーザ識別情報、領域情報、収納時情報等を含んでもよい。 When the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires the article storage information for identifying the article when storing the article, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 records the article storage information about the article in the recording medium 130. The article storage information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110 is article sensing information and article ID, and may include the above-described input information, user identification information, area information, storage time information, and the like.
　また、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、取得した物品収納情報を判定部１７５に通知する。 Further, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 notifies the determination unit 175 of the acquired article storage information.
　［１－２－２．　記録媒体１３０］
　記録媒体１３０は、情報を記録するためのハードディスク、不揮発性メモリ等である。記録媒体１３０において、記録内容となる情報は、データベースを構成するように編成されてもよい。記録媒体１３０には、物品収納情報取得部１１０により物品毎の収納に際して、その各物品についての物品収納情報が記録される。 [1-2-2. Recording medium 130]
The recording medium 130 is a hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, or the like for recording information. In the recording medium 130, the information to be recorded may be organized so as to constitute a database. In the storage medium 130, the article storage information for each article is recorded when the article storage information acquisition unit 110 stores each article.
　図３は、物品収納情報取得部１１０により記録媒体１３０に記録された、１つの物品についての物品収納情報の一例を示す。同図の例は、物品収納情報が、物品センシング情報、入力情報、ユーザ識別情報、領域情報、収納時情報、物品ＩＤ等を含んでいることを示す。 FIG. 3 shows an example of the article storage information for one article recorded on the recording medium 130 by the article storage information acquisition unit 110. The example in the figure shows that the article storage information includes article sensing information, input information, user identification information, area information, storage time information, article ID, and the like.
　図３の例では、収納対象となった物品が、２００ｇの青いＴシャツであることが物品センシング情報により示されている。この物品センシング情報は、例えば、その物品をイメージセンサで撮像して画像解析を行うことでＴシャツであり青色であることが認識された結果、及び、その物品について重量センサで２００ｇと測定された結果等に基づいている。物品センシング情報は、例えば、イメージセンサでの撮像により生成された画像そのものを含み得る。 In the example of FIG. 3, the article sensing information indicates that the article to be stored is a 200 g blue T-shirt. The article sensing information is, for example, a result of recognizing that the article is T-shirt and blue by imaging the article with an image sensor and analyzing the image, and the article is measured to be 200 g by a weight sensor. Based on results. The article sensing information can include, for example, an image itself generated by imaging with an image sensor.
　また、図３の例では、Ａ大会参加記念Ｔシャツ等という入力情報が、物品（青いＴシャツ）の収納の際にユーザに入力され、物品収納情報取得部１１０により取得されて記録媒体１３０に記録されたことを示している。ユーザは、文字、音声等の各種入力方法を用いて、収納する物品についての１つ又は複数の情報（物品の属性、物品と関連する様々な情報等）を入力し得る。 Further, in the example of FIG. 3, input information such as the A tournament participation commemorative T-shirt is input to the user when storing the article (blue T-shirt), and is acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110 and stored in the recording medium 130. Indicates that it was recorded. The user can input one or a plurality of pieces of information (article attributes, various information related to the articles, etc.) about the stored articles by using various input methods such as characters and voices.
　また、図３の例では、物品（青いＴシャツ）を収納したユーザ（物品授受領域２１ｘにその物品を入れたユーザ）が、住宅２０で暮らす住人（家族）の特定の一人（この例では父）であることがユーザ識別情報により示されている。また、図３の例では、物品（青いＴシャツ）を収納した場所（物品授受領域２１ｘの場所）が、住宅２０のリビングルームであることが、領域情報により示されている。また、図３の例では、物品（青いＴシャツ）を収納した時間が、８月８日１８時であることが、収納時情報により示されている。 In the example of FIG. 3, a user (a user who puts the article in the article transfer area 21 x) who stores the article (blue T-shirt) is a specific resident (family) who lives in the house 20 (the father in this example). ) Is indicated by the user identification information. In the example of FIG. 3, the area information indicates that the place where the article (blue T-shirt) is stored (the place of the article transfer area 21 x) is the living room of the house 20. In the example of FIG. 3, the storage time information indicates that the time when the article (blue T-shirt) is stored is 18:00 on August 8.
　また、図３の例は、物品（青いＴシャツ）についての物品ＩＤが０００２であることを示している。 In addition, the example of FIG. 3 indicates that the article ID for the article (blue T-shirt) is 0002.
　なお、図３は、物品（青いＴシャツ）が初めて収納管理システム１０（具体的には収納機構２００）により収納されたときの例を示しているので、物品収納情報において取り出し情報の内容は、有効ではない。取り出し情報については後に説明する。 FIG. 3 shows an example when the article (blue T-shirt) is first stored by the storage management system 10 (specifically, the storage mechanism 200). It is not valid. The extraction information will be described later.
　図４は、収納機構２００が物品の保管位置を管理するために用いる収納管理情報の一例を示す。収納機構２００の制御装置は、収納管理情報を記録媒体１３０に記録し、随時記録内容を更新し得る。なお、記録媒体１３０は、物理的には一体の記録媒体であっても複数の記録媒体の集合であってもよい。即ち、物品収納情報と収納管理情報とはそれぞれ、物理的に一体の記録媒体における別個の記録領域に記録されてもよいし、物理的に別個の記録媒体に記録されてもよい。 FIG. 4 shows an example of storage management information used by the storage mechanism 200 to manage the storage position of the article. The control device of the storage mechanism 200 can store the storage management information on the recording medium 130 and update the recorded content as needed. The recording medium 130 may be physically an integrated recording medium or a set of a plurality of recording media. That is, the article storage information and the storage management information may be recorded in separate recording areas in a physically integrated recording medium, or may be recorded in a physically separate recording medium.
　収納管理情報は、物品ＩＤと保管位置とを対応付けている。この保管位置は、収納部２１０における物品を収納するための収納ケースを保管可能な複数の場所（スペース）を区別するための識別情報（図４の例では、保管場所を区画したブロックを示すブロック識別子、及び、ブロック内のスペース識別番号）で表される。図４の収納管理情報は、収納部２１０において、物品ＩＤが０００１～０００４の４つの物品が、物品ＩＤに対応する保管位置の収納ケースに保管されている状態を表している。 The storage management information associates the article ID with the storage position. This storage position is identification information for distinguishing a plurality of places (spaces) in which a storage case for storing articles in the storage unit 210 can be stored (in the example of FIG. 4, a block indicating a block defining a storage location) Represented by an identifier and a space identification number in a block). The storage management information in FIG. 4 represents a state in which four articles with article IDs 0001 to 0004 are stored in the storage case in the storage position corresponding to the article ID in the storage unit 210.
　［１－２－３．　物品特定用情報取得部１４０］
　物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、ユーザインタフェース、センサ、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、ユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する。物品特定用情報は、例えば、取り出し対象の物品に何らかの関連を有する情報であり、情報の形式は、キーワード、画像、音声等のいかなる形式であってもよい。 [1-2-3. Article specifying information acquisition unit 140]
The article specifying information acquisition unit 140 is realized by a user interface, a sensor, a processor that executes a program, and the like. The article specifying information acquisition unit 140 acquires article specifying information about an article to be taken out from the user. The article specifying information is, for example, information that has some relation to the article to be taken out, and the format of the information may be any format such as a keyword, an image, and sound.
　物品特定用情報取得部１４０による、ユーザからの物品特定用情報の取得は、ユーザによる入力（音声入力、キーボード、タッチパネル等の操作による入力等）を受け付けることでなされてもよい。また、ユーザのセンシング（例えばイメージセンサでの撮像等）によって得られたセンシング結果に基づく演算処理等により物品特定用情報を導出することで、物品特定用情報を取得するものであってもよい。この演算処理は、例えば、予め定められたセンシング結果と物品特定用情報とを対応付けたテーブルを参照してセンシング結果から物品特定用情報を導出する処理等である。なお、物品特定用情報取得部１４０を実現するユーザインタフェース或いはセンサは、例えば、ユーザが取り出したい物品を受け取れる場所である物品授受領域２１ｙの近辺に設置されることが有用であるが、その他の場所に設置されてもよい。また、ユーザに携帯される携帯情報端末を、物品特定用情報取得部１４０を実現するユーザインタフェース、センサ等として用いてもよい。物品特定用情報取得部１４０により取得された物品特定用情報は、選出部１５０に通知され、取り出すべき物品を選出するための検索（記録媒体１３０に記録されている物品収納情報の集合との照合等）に用いられる。 The acquisition of the article specifying information from the user by the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 may be performed by receiving an input by the user (such as input by voice input, operation of a keyboard, a touch panel, or the like). Further, the article specifying information may be acquired by deriving the article specifying information by a calculation process based on a sensing result obtained by user sensing (for example, imaging by an image sensor or the like). This arithmetic processing is, for example, processing for deriving article specifying information from the sensing result with reference to a table in which predetermined sensing results are associated with article specifying information. Note that the user interface or sensor that implements the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 is usefully installed, for example, in the vicinity of the article transfer area 21y that is a place where the user can receive the article that the user wants to take out. May be installed. Moreover, you may use the portable information terminal carried by a user as a user interface, a sensor, etc. which implement | achieve the information acquisition part 140 for goods specification. The article specifying information acquired by the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 is notified to the selection unit 150, and a search for selecting an article to be taken out (matching with a set of article storage information recorded in the recording medium 130). Etc.).
　なお、物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、ユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する際に、その取得の時に関する時間情報を取得することとしてもよいし、そのユーザに関するユーザ情報を取得することとしてもよい。この時間情報と、ユーザ情報と、取り出すべき物品の特定用の物品特定用情報とは、取り出し情報を構成する。取り出し情報は、収納部２１０から物品が取り出された履歴を示す情報である。この取り出し情報は、ユーザが収納管理システム１０を用いてその物品を取り出した後に再び収納して将来に再び取り出す場合に、その取り出すべき物品を選出するための検索に利用され得る。図５に取り出し情報の一例を示す。図５の例では、物品特定用情報取得部１４０が物品特定用情報として、青、記念シャツ等の音声、文字等を取得し、ユーザ情報として父という情報を取得し、時間情報として、８月２２日６時という日時を取得したことを示している。この例は、例えば、８月２２日６時に、物品授受領域２１ｙの付近の音声入力装置に、青い記念シャツという音声を入力した、物品を取り出したいユーザが、住宅２０で暮らす住人（家族）の特定の一人（この例では父）である場合の例である。物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、この取り出し情報を記録媒体１３０に記録する取り出し情報記録機能を有することとしてもよい。 Note that the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 may acquire time information related to the acquisition time when acquiring the article specifying information about the article to be taken out from the user, or user information related to the user. It is good also as acquiring. The time information, the user information, and the article specifying information for specifying the article to be taken out constitute the taking out information. The take-out information is information indicating a history of taking out articles from the storage unit 210. This take-out information can be used for a search for selecting an article to be taken out when the user takes out the article using the storage management system 10 and then stores it again and takes it out again in the future. FIG. 5 shows an example of the extraction information. In the example of FIG. 5, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 acquires blue, commemorative shirts, etc. as the article specifying information, text, etc., acquires the father information as the user information, and the time information as August. It shows that the date and time of 6 o'clock on the 22nd was acquired. In this example, for example, at 6 o'clock on August 22, a user who wants to take out an article that has inputted a voice of a blue commemorative shirt into an audio input device in the vicinity of the article transfer area 21y of a resident (family) living in the house 20 This is an example of a specific person (in this example, father). The article specifying information acquisition unit 140 may have a removal information recording function for recording the removal information on the recording medium 130.
　［１－２－４．　選出部１５０］
　選出部１５０は、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。選出部１５０は、物品特定用情報取得部１４０から通知された物品特定用情報を用いて記録媒体１３０の物品収納情報の集合を対象とした検索（照合等）を行うことで取り出すべき物品についての物品収納情報を選出する選出処理を行う。即ち、選出部１５０は、記録媒体１３０に記録された物品収納情報のうち、物品特定用情報取得部１４０から通知された物品特定用情報との間で所定関係を有する物品収納情報を選出する。 [1-2-4. Selection section 150]
The selection unit 150 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program. The selection unit 150 uses the item specifying information notified from the item specifying information acquisition unit 140 to perform a search (matching or the like) on a set of the item storage information on the recording medium 130 and search for items to be extracted. A selection process for selecting article storage information is performed. That is, the selection unit 150 selects item storage information having a predetermined relationship with the item specifying information notified from the item specifying information acquisition unit 140 from among the item storing information recorded on the recording medium 130.
　具体的には、選出部１５０は、例えば、記録媒体１３０における各物品についての各物品収納情報に順次着目して、着目した１つの物品についての物品収納情報に所定の第２変換を施して第２変換情報を生成する。また、選出部１５０は、通知された物品特定用情報に所定の第１変換を施して第１変換情報を生成する。そして選出部１５０は、第１変換情報と第２変換情報とが一致する場合に、その着目した１つの物品についての物品収納情報を選出する。このように選出された物品収納情報は、物品特定用情報取得部１４０から通知された物品特定用情報との間で所定関係を有する物品収納情報の一例である。第１変換及び第２変換としていかなる変換を定めてもよい。第２変換情報は、例えば、物品収納情報における物品センシング情報の項目毎（物品の種別、色、重量等毎）の成分、入力情報の成分、ユーザ識別情報の成分、領域情報の成分、収納時情報の成分、取り出し情報の項目毎の成分等といった成分毎について、各種辞書等を用いて変換された言葉（例えばキーワード）等である。また、第１変換情報は、例えば、物品特定用情報として例えばユーザに入力された文字、音声等の要素毎について、各種辞書等の対応表或いは関数等を用いて変換された言葉（例えばキーワード）等である。例えば、第１変換或いは第２変換において、記念Ｔシャツという音声を、記念シャツと変換してもよいし、８月８日１８時という日時を、夏、或いは、夕方と変換してもよい。選出部１５０は、１つの物品収納情報を変換した第１変換情報と、第２変換情報とが一致する場合に、その物品収納情報を選出する。なお、第１変換情報と、第２変換情報とが略一致（例えば予め定めた類似範囲内）の場合を一致すると看做してもよい。また、第１変換情報或いは第２変換情報は、複数の成分を有するベクトルであってもよく、この場合に、１つの成分同士が一致すれば、第１変換情報及び第２変換情報が一致すると看做してもよい。 Specifically, for example, the selection unit 150 sequentially pays attention to each item storage information for each item in the recording medium 130, and performs predetermined second conversion on the item storage information for one item of interest. 2 Conversion information is generated. In addition, the selection unit 150 performs predetermined first conversion on the notified article specifying information to generate first conversion information. Then, when the first conversion information and the second conversion information match, the selection unit 150 selects the article storage information for the one article focused on. The article storage information selected in this way is an example of the article storage information having a predetermined relationship with the article specifying information notified from the article specifying information acquisition unit 140. Any conversion may be defined as the first conversion and the second conversion. The second conversion information includes, for example, a component for each item (for each item type, color, weight, etc.) of article sensing information in the article storage information, a component of input information, a component of user identification information, a component of region information, and a storage time For each component such as a component of information, a component for each item of extraction information, and the like, words (for example, keywords) converted using various dictionaries or the like. The first conversion information is, for example, words (for example, keywords) converted by using correspondence tables or functions such as various dictionaries for each element such as characters and voices input to the user as article specifying information. Etc. For example, in the first conversion or the second conversion, the voice of the commemorative T-shirt may be converted to a commemorative shirt, and the date and time of 18:00 on August 8 may be converted to summer or evening. The selection unit 150 selects the article storage information when the first conversion information obtained by converting one article storage information matches the second conversion information. In addition, you may consider that the case where 1st conversion information and 2nd conversion information are substantially in agreement (for example, within the predetermined similar range) corresponds. Further, the first conversion information or the second conversion information may be a vector having a plurality of components. In this case, if one component matches, the first conversion information and the second conversion information match. You may take a look.
　選出部１５０は、記録媒体１３０に記録された各物品についての各物品収納情報のうち、選出した１つ又は複数の物品収納情報における物品ＩＤを、取り出し制御部１６０に通知する。なお、選出部１５０は、複数の物品収納情報を選出した場合に、所定の限定方法により１つの物品収納情報に限定して、その１つの物品収納情報における物品ＩＤを、取り出し制御部１６０に通知することとしてもよい。限定方法としていかなる方法を用いてもよい。限定方法としては、例えば、第１変換情報と第２変換情報とが複数の成分を有するベクトルである場合において、一致（或いは略一致）の成分の数が最も多くなった物品収納情報に限定することとしてもよい。また、例えば物品収納情報の項目毎に重要度を区別して、その区別に従って第２変換情報の成分毎に重要度を定め、第１変換情報のいずれかと一致した第２変換情報の成分の重要度の総和が最も大きくなった物品収納情報に限定することとしてもよい。また、限定方法として、ディスプレイを含むタッチパネル等のユーザインタフェースを介して、選出された複数の物品収納情報を表す情報をユーザに提示してユーザの選択を受け付けることとしてもよい。 The selection unit 150 notifies the take-out control unit 160 of the item IDs in the selected one or more item storage information among the item storage information for each item recorded on the recording medium 130. In addition, when selecting a plurality of item storage information, the selection unit 150 limits the item storage information to one item storage information by a predetermined limiting method, and notifies the take-out control unit 160 of the item ID in the one item storage information. It is good to do. Any method may be used as the limiting method. As a limiting method, for example, when the first conversion information and the second conversion information are vectors having a plurality of components, it is limited to the article storage information having the largest number of matching (or substantially matching) components. It is good as well. Further, for example, the importance is distinguished for each item of the article storage information, the importance is determined for each component of the second conversion information according to the distinction, and the importance of the component of the second conversion information that matches one of the first conversion information It is good also as limiting to the article | item storage information in which the sum total of became the largest. Moreover, as a limiting method, it is good also as accepting a user's selection by showing to a user the information showing several selected articles | goods accommodation information via user interfaces, such as a touch panel containing a display.
　例えば、図５の例のように青、記念シャツという音声等のキーワードが物品特定用情報である場合に、選出部１５０により、例えば青、記念シャツ（或いはＴシャツ）等の成分を有する第１変換情報が生成され得る。また、記録媒体１３０中の物品収納情報のうち、物品（青いＴシャツ）についての物品収納情報（図３参照）に第２変換が施されると、例えば、Ｔシャツ、青、２００グラム、Ａ会、記念シャツ等の成分を有する第２変換情報が生成され得る。この場合には、第１変換情報と第２変換情報とは、例えば、青、Ｔシャツ、記念シャツ等の成分が一致する。このため、選出部１５０にその物品（青いＴシャツ）についての物品収納情報が選出される可能性があり、例えば、選出部１５０はその物品収納情報を選出してその物品収納情報における物品ＩＤを取り出し制御部１６０に通知する。 For example, when keywords such as blue and commemorative shirts are information for specifying articles as in the example of FIG. 5, the selection unit 150 causes the first component having components such as blue and commemorative shirts (or T-shirts) to be used. Conversion information may be generated. Further, when the second conversion is performed on the article storage information (see FIG. 3) for the article (blue T-shirt) among the article storage information in the recording medium 130, for example, T-shirt, blue, 200 grams, A Second conversion information having components such as a society and a commemorative shirt can be generated. In this case, the first conversion information and the second conversion information have the same components such as blue, T-shirt, and commemorative shirt, for example. For this reason, there is a possibility that the article storage information about the article (blue T-shirt) is selected by the selection unit 150. For example, the selection unit 150 selects the article storage information and sets the article ID in the article storage information. Notify the take-out control unit 160.
　なお、物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、選出部１５０で所定の限定方法等により記録媒体１３０中の１つの物品収納情報を選出するのと同様の方法で、取り出される物品についての物品収納情報を選出する。そして、物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、その選出した物品収納情報に対応付けて取り出し情報（時間情報、ユーザ情報、物品特定用情報等）を記録媒体１３０に記録することで、上述の取り出し情報記録機能を実現し得る。取り出し対象の物品を特定するための物品特定用情報を含む取り出し情報が対応付けられた、その物品についての記録媒体１３０中の物品収納情報は、一旦取り出されたその物品が再び収納される際に、物品収納情報取得部１１０により、その収納される物品についての物品収納情報の一部として取り込まれる。その際にその取り出し情報も、物品収納情報取得部１１０により、その収納される物品についての物品収納情報の一部として取り込まれる。図６は、過去に収納された物品についての物品収納情報と、取り出し情報とを取り込んで物品収納情報取得部１１０が記録媒体１３０に記録した物品収納情報の一例を示す。図６の例は、取り出し情報（図５参照）と、同一の物品が過去に収納された際に記録媒体１３０に記録された物品収納情報（図３参照）とを取り込んだ、収納対象の物品（青いＴシャツ）についての物品収納情報の一例である。このように記録媒体１３０に記録される、物品についての物品収納情報の内容は、その物品についての収納及び取り出しが繰り返されると増加され得る。このため、ユーザにとっては、物品を取り出したい場合に、その物品の過去の収納及び取り出しに関わる情報と一致（或いは略一致）する情報を収納管理システム１０（具体的には物品特定用情報取得部１４０）に対して入力してもその物品を取り出せるようになる。その物品の過去の収納及び取り出しに関わる情報は、例えば前回の取り出しについての時間情報等である。 The article specifying information acquisition unit 140 uses the same method as the selection unit 150 to select one article storage information in the recording medium 130 by a predetermined limiting method or the like, and stores the article storage information about the articles to be extracted. elect. Then, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 records the extraction information (time information, user information, article specifying information, etc.) in association with the selected article storage information on the recording medium 130, so that the above-described extraction information is recorded. A recording function can be realized. The article storage information in the recording medium 130 for the article associated with the extraction information including the article specifying information for specifying the article to be taken out is stored when the article once taken out is stored again. The article storage information acquisition unit 110 captures the stored article as part of the article storage information. At that time, the take-out information is also taken in by the article storage information acquisition unit 110 as a part of the article storage information about the stored articles. FIG. 6 shows an example of the article storage information that is stored in the recording medium 130 by the article storage information acquisition unit 110 by taking in the article storage information and the take-out information about the articles stored in the past. The example of FIG. 6 is an article to be stored that has taken out take-out information (see FIG. 5) and article storage information (see FIG. 3) recorded on the recording medium 130 when the same article has been stored in the past. It is an example of the article | item storage information about (blue T-shirt). As described above, the content of the article storage information for the article recorded on the recording medium 130 can be increased when the storage and the extraction for the article are repeated. For this reason, when a user wants to take out an article, the storage management system 10 (specifically, an article specifying information acquisition unit) stores information that matches (or substantially matches) information related to past storage and removal of the article. 140), the article can be taken out. The information related to the past storage and removal of the article is, for example, time information about the previous removal.
　［１－２－５．　取り出し制御部１６０］
　取り出し制御部１６０は、通信インタフェース、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現され、収納機構２００に、取り出し対象の物品を収納部２１０から取り出させる制御を行う。即ち、取り出し制御部１６０は、物品特定用情報取得部１４０により取得された物品特定用情報と、記録媒体１３０中の物品についての物品収納情報とが上述の所定関係を有する場合に、選出部１５０の通知を受けて、収納機構２００に、その物品を収納部２１０から取り出させる。 [1-2-5. Extraction control unit 160]
The take-out control unit 160 is realized by a communication interface, a processor that executes a program, and the like, and controls the storage mechanism 200 to take out an article to be taken out from the storage unit 210. In other words, the take-out control unit 160 selects the selection unit 150 when the item specification information acquired by the item specification information acquisition unit 140 and the item storage information about the items in the recording medium 130 have the above-described predetermined relationship. In response, the storage mechanism 200 takes out the article from the storage unit 210.
　取り出し制御部１６０は、例えば、選出部１５０から通知された物品ＩＤを、収納機構２００の制御装置に通知することで、収納機構２００に物品を取り出させる制御を行う。この制御により、収納機構２００では制御装置が、収納管理情報（図４参照）に基づいて物品ＩＤから保管位置を特定し、ピッキング機構等を制御して、収納部２１０の保管位置の収納ケースから、物品を物品授受領域２１ｙへ移送させる。なお、住宅２０に、ユーザが取り出し対象の物品を受け取るための物品授受領域２１ｙが複数存在する場合には、物品特定用情報取得部１４０等によってユーザからその物品授受領域２１ｙの場所を示す領域情報を取得して、取り出し制御部１６０が、その領域情報を収納機構２００の制御装置に通知することとしてもよい。領域情報を通知された収納機構２００の制御装置は、その領域情報で示される物品授受領域２１ｙを移送先として、ピッキング機構等に物品を移送させるよう制御し得る。 The take-out control unit 160 performs control for causing the storage mechanism 200 to take out an article by notifying the control unit of the storage mechanism 200 of the article ID notified from the selection unit 150, for example. With this control, in the storage mechanism 200, the control device specifies the storage position from the article ID based on the storage management information (see FIG. 4), controls the picking mechanism, and the like, from the storage case at the storage position of the storage unit 210. The article is transferred to the article delivery area 21y. When there are a plurality of article transfer areas 21y for the user to receive the articles to be taken out in the house 20, the area information indicating the location of the article transfer area 21y from the user by the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 or the like And the takeout control unit 160 may notify the area information to the control device of the storage mechanism 200. The control device of the storage mechanism 200 notified of the area information can control the article delivery area 21y indicated by the area information to be transferred to the picking mechanism or the like.
　［１－２－６．　残スペース情報取得部１９０］
　残スペース情報取得部１９０は、センサ、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。残スペース情報取得部１９０は、物品を収納するための収納ケースそれぞれについて、新たな物品を収納するためのスペースを示す残スペース情報を取得する。残スペース情報は、例えば、新たな物品を収納可能な空間の形状を示す情報であってもよいし、新たな物品を載置可能な領域の形状を示す情報であってもよい。残スペース情報取得部１９０は、例えば、イメージセンサを備え、そのイメージセンサで各収納ケースを撮像し、撮像した画像を解析することで、残スペース情報を算出するとしてもよい。また、残スペース情報取得部１９０は、例えば、定期的に（例えば、毎日午前０時に）、残スペース情報を取得するとしてもよい。 [1-2-6. Remaining space information acquisition unit 190]
The remaining space information acquisition unit 190 is realized by a sensor, a processor that executes a program, and the like. The remaining space information acquisition unit 190 acquires remaining space information indicating a space for storing new articles for each storage case for storing articles. The remaining space information may be, for example, information indicating the shape of a space in which a new article can be stored, or information indicating the shape of an area in which a new article can be placed. The remaining space information acquisition unit 190 may include, for example, an image sensor, image each storage case with the image sensor, and calculate the remaining space information by analyzing the captured image. Further, the remaining space information acquisition unit 190 may acquire the remaining space information periodically (for example, every day at midnight), for example.
　［１－２－７．　外観情報取得部１７０］
　外観情報取得部１７０は、センサ、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。外観情報取得部１７０は、収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する。外観情報は、収納対象の物品の外観を示す情報である。外観情報は、例えば、収納対象の物品の外形を示す情報であってもよいし、収納対象の物品を載置する際に必要となる載置領域の形状を示す情報であってもよいし、収納対象の物品の材質を示す情報であってもよい。外観情報取得部１７０は、例えば、イメージセンサを備え、そのイメージセンサで収納対象の物品を撮像し、撮像した画像を解析することで外観情報を算出するとしてもよい。また、外観情報取得部１７０は、例えば、物品収納情報取得部１１０によって取得された物品収納情報に基づいて、外観情報を算出するとしてもよい。 [1-2-7. Appearance information acquisition unit 170]
The appearance information acquisition unit 170 is realized by a sensor, a processor that executes a program, and the like. The appearance information acquisition unit 170 acquires appearance information of an article to be stored. The appearance information is information indicating the appearance of the article to be stored. The appearance information may be, for example, information indicating the outer shape of the article to be stored, or may be information indicating the shape of the placement area required when placing the article to be stored, It may be information indicating the material of the article to be stored. The appearance information acquisition unit 170 may include, for example, an image sensor, image an article to be stored by the image sensor, and calculate the appearance information by analyzing the captured image. Further, the appearance information acquisition unit 170 may calculate the appearance information based on the article storage information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110, for example.
　［１－２－８．　判定部１７５］
　判定部１７５は、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。判定部１７５は、物品収納情報取得部１１０によって取得された物品収納情報に基づいて、収納対象の物品が、過去に収納されて取り出された物品であるか否かを判定する。例えば、判定部１７５は、選出部１５０と同様のアルゴリズムで、物品収納情報取得部１１０によって取得された物品収納情報の第１変換情報と、記録媒体１３０における各物品収納情報の第２変換情報とを生成する。そして、判定部１７５は、第１変換情報と一致又は略一致する第２変換情報が存在する場合に、収納対象の物品が、過去に収納されて取り出された物品であると判定するとしてもよい。 [1-2-8. Determination unit 175]
The determination unit 175 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program. Based on the article storage information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110, the determination unit 175 determines whether or not the storage target article is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past. For example, the determination unit 175 uses the same algorithm as that of the selection unit 150 and the first conversion information of the article storage information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110 and the second conversion information of each item storage information in the recording medium 130. Is generated. Then, when there is second conversion information that matches or substantially matches the first conversion information, the determination unit 175 may determine that the article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past. .
　［１－２－９．　取り出し情報取得部１８０］
　取り出し情報取得部１８０は、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。取り出し情報取得部１８０は、判定部１７５によって、収納対象の物品が、過去に収納されて取り出された物品であると判定された場合に、記録媒体１３０から、その収納対象の物品の取り出し情報を取得する。 [1-2-9. Extraction information acquisition unit 180]
The extraction information acquisition unit 180 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program. When the determination unit 175 determines that the article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past, the take-out information acquisition unit 180 obtains information on the take-out of the article to be stored from the recording medium 130. get.
　［１－２－１０．　確率算出部１８５］
　確率算出部１８５は、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。確率算出部１８５は、取り出し情報取得部１８０によって取得される取り出し情報に基づいて、収納対象の物品が収納部２１０に収納された場合における、収納部２１０から所定期間Ｔ１（例えば、１週間）内に取り出される第１確率を算出する。確率算出部１８５は、例えば、予め定められたアルゴリズムに基づいて、収納対象の物品が、収納部２１０から取り出される単位時間当たりの頻度がより高い程、より高い確率となるように、第１確率を算出してもよい。また、確率算出部１８５は、例えば、収納対象の物品が、季節ごとに取り出される単位時間当たりの頻度が異なる場合には、算出する季節に応じて異なる確率となるように、第１確率を算出してもよい。また、確率算出部１８５は、例えば、収納対象の物品が、周期的に取り出されている場合には、周期的に確率が変化するように、第１確率を算出してもよい。 [1-2-10. Probability calculator 185]
The probability calculation unit 185 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program. The probability calculation unit 185 is within a predetermined period T1 (for example, one week) from the storage unit 210 when an article to be stored is stored in the storage unit 210 based on the extraction information acquired by the extraction information acquisition unit 180. The first probability taken out is calculated. For example, the probability calculation unit 185 has a first probability that, based on a predetermined algorithm, the higher the frequency per unit time that the article to be stored is removed from the storage unit 210, the higher the probability. May be calculated. The probability calculation unit 185 calculates the first probability so that, for example, when the frequency of the object to be stored is different for each season to be taken out, the probability varies depending on the season to be calculated. May be. Further, for example, when the article to be stored is periodically taken out, the probability calculation unit 185 may calculate the first probability so that the probability changes periodically.
　また、確率算出部１８５は、収納部２１０に収納中の物品のそれぞれについて、収納中の物品が、収納部２１０から所定期間Ｔ１内に取り出される第２確率を算出する。確率算出部１８５は、例えば、予め定められたアルゴリズムに基づいて、収納中の物品が、収納部２１０から取り出される単位時間当たりの頻度がより高い程、より高い確率となるように、第２確率を算出してもよい。また、確率算出部１８５は、例えば、収納中の物品が、季節ごとに取り出される単位時間当たりの頻度が異なる場合には、算出する季節に応じて異なる確率となるように、第２確率を算出してもよい。また、確率算出部１８５は、例えば、収納中の物品が、周期的に取り出されている場合には、周期的に確率が変化するように、第２確率を算出してもよい。また、確率算出部１８５は、例えば、定期的に（例えば、毎日午前０時に）、上記第２確率の算出を行うとしてもよい。 Further, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates, for each of the articles stored in the storage unit 210, a second probability that the stored item is taken out from the storage unit 210 within the predetermined period T1. For example, the probability calculation unit 185 has a second probability that, based on a predetermined algorithm, the higher the frequency per unit time that the article being stored is removed from the storage unit 210, the higher the probability. May be calculated. Also, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates the second probability so that, for example, when the frequency of the articles being stored is different per unit time taken out for each season, the probability varies depending on the season to be calculated. May be. In addition, for example, when the stored article is periodically taken out, the probability calculation unit 185 may calculate the second probability so that the probability changes periodically. The probability calculation unit 185 may calculate the second probability, for example, periodically (for example, every day at midnight).
　また、確率算出部１８５は、収納ケースそれぞれについて、その収納ケースに収納中の物品のそれぞれについての第２確率の和である確率和を算出する。確率算出部１８５は、例えば、ある収納ケースに、第２確率が３０％の物品Ａと、第２確率が２０％の物品Ｂとが収納されている場合に、その収納ケースの確率和を５０％と算出してもよい。確率和は、例えば、１００％を超える値となっても構わない。また、確率算出部１８５は、例えば、定期的に（例えば、毎日午前０時に）、上記確率和の算出を行うとしてもよい。 Further, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates, for each storage case, a probability sum that is the sum of the second probabilities for each of the articles stored in the storage case. For example, when an article A having a second probability of 30% and an article B having a second probability of 20% are stored in a storage case, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates the probability sum of the storage case by 50. % May be calculated. The probability sum may be a value exceeding 100%, for example. In addition, the probability calculation unit 185 may calculate the probability sum, for example, periodically (for example, every day at midnight).
　［１－２－１１．　決定部１６５］
　決定部１６５は、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。決定部１６５は、外観情報取得部１７０によって取得された外観情報に基づいて、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する。例えば、決定部１６５は、所定の形状をしている物品を、所定の位置に保管される収納ケースに収納すると決定してもよい。また、決定部１６５は、例えば、所定の材質でできている物品を、所定の位置に保管される収納ケースに収納すると決定してもよい。 [1-2-11. Determination unit 165]
The determination unit 165 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a program. Based on the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit 170, the determination unit 165 determines a storage area for storing the articles to be stored. For example, the determination unit 165 may determine that an article having a predetermined shape is stored in a storage case stored in a predetermined position. For example, the determination unit 165 may determine that an article made of a predetermined material is stored in a storage case stored in a predetermined position.
　また、決定部１６５は、取り出し情報取得部１８０によって取得された取り出し情報に基づいて、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定してもよい。決定部１６５は、例えば、特定の人物によって所定頻度以上の頻度で取り出されている物品を、その人物の居住区域近傍の物品授受領域から物品を取り出す際に掛かる時間が所定時間以下となる位置に保管される収納ケースに収納すると決定してもよい。 Further, the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the extraction information acquired by the extraction information acquisition unit 180. For example, the determination unit 165 places an article that has been taken out by a specific person at a frequency that is equal to or higher than a predetermined frequency at a position where the time taken to take out the article from the article transfer area in the vicinity of the person's living area is less than or equal to a predetermined time. You may decide to store in the storage case stored.
　また、決定部１６５は、残スペース情報取得部１９０によって取得された残スペース情報にも基づいて、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定してもよい。決定部１６５は、例えば、外観情報取得部１７０によって取得された外観情報と、残スペース情報取得部１９０によって取得された残スペース情報とから、収納対象の物品を収納可能な収納ケースを特定する。そして、決定部１６５は、特定した収納可能な収納ケースのうち、物品を取り出す際に掛かる時間が最も短くなる位置に保管される収納ケースに収納すると決定してもよい。または、決定部１６５は、収納対象の物品のサイズが所定値以上である場合には、特定した収納可能な収納ケースのうち、物品を取り出す際に掛かる時間が最も長くなる位置に保管される収納ケースに収納すると決定してもよい。 Also, the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the remaining space information acquired by the remaining space information acquisition unit 190. For example, the determination unit 165 specifies a storage case that can store the articles to be stored from the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit 170 and the remaining space information acquired by the remaining space information acquisition unit 190. Then, the determination unit 165 may determine to store in the storage case stored in a position where the time required for taking out the article is the shortest among the specified storage cases that can be stored. Alternatively, when the size of the article to be stored is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, the determination unit 165 stores the stored item at a position where the time required for taking out the article is the longest among the specified storage cases. You may decide to store in a case.
　また、決定部１６５は、確率算出部１８５によって算出された第１確率にも基づいて、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定してもよい。決定部１６５は、例えば、収納可能な収納ケースのうち、第１確率がより高い物品の方が、物品を取り出す際に掛かる時間がより短くなる位置に保管される収納ケースに収納されるように、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定してもよい。または、決定部１６５は、収納対象の物品の第１確率が所定の閾値よりも低い場合に、収納可能な収納ケースのうち、物品を取り出す際に掛かる時間が最も長くなる位置に保管される収納ケースに収納すると決定してもよい。また、決定部１６５は、例えば、収納対象の物品を収納ケースに収納する場合において生じる、その収納ケースの空きスペースについて、より第１確率が高い物品の方がより広くなるように、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定してもよい。 Further, the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the first probability calculated by the probability calculation unit 185. For example, the determination unit 165 stores an article having a higher first probability among the storage cases that can be stored in a storage case that is stored in a position where the time required for taking out the article becomes shorter. The storage area for storing the articles to be stored may be determined. Alternatively, when the first probability of the article to be stored is lower than a predetermined threshold, the determination unit 165 stores the stored case at a position where the time required for taking out the article is the longest among the storage cases that can be stored. You may decide to store in a case. In addition, the determination unit 165, for example, in the case where the article to be stored is stored in the storage case, with respect to the empty space in the storage case, the article having a higher first probability becomes wider. A storage area for storing articles may be determined.
　また、決定部１６５は、確率算出部１８５によって算出された第２確率にも基づいて、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定してもよい。決定部１６５は、例えば、収納可能な収納ケースのうち、第２確率が所定の閾値よりも低い物品よりも、物品を取り出す際に掛かる時間が短くなる位置に保管される収納ケースに収納されるように、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定してもよい。 Further, the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the second probability calculated by the probability calculation unit 185. For example, the determination unit 165 is stored in a storage case that is stored in a position where the time required for taking out an article is shorter than an article having a second probability lower than a predetermined threshold among the storage cases that can be stored. As described above, the storage area for storing the articles to be stored may be determined.
　また、決定部１６５は、確率算出部１８５によって算出された確率和に基づいて、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定してもよい。決定部１６５は、例えば、収納可能な収納ケースのうち、確率和が最も高い収納ケースに、収納対象の物品を収納するように、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定してもよい。 Further, the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit 185. For example, the determination unit 165 may determine a storage area in which a storage target article is stored in a storage case having the highest probability sum among the storage cases that can be stored.
　［１－２－１２．　収納制御部１２０］
　収納制御部１２０は、通信インタフェース、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。収納制御部１２０は、収納対象の物品が、決定部１６５によって決定された収納領域に収納されるように、収納機構２００に、収納対象の物品を収納部２１０へ収納（保管）させる制御を行う。収納制御部１２０は、例えば、住宅２０に、ユーザが収納対象の物品を入れるための物品授受領域２１ｘが複数存在する場合には、物品収納情報取得部１１０が取得した領域情報を、収納機構２００の制御装置に通知することでこの制御を行う。この制御により、収納機構２００では制御装置がピッキング機構等を制御して、収納対象の物品が入れられた物品授受領域２１ｘ（例えば領域情報が示す領域）から収納部２１０へその物品を移送させて、その物品を保管する。 [1-2-12. Storage control unit 120]
The storage control unit 120 is realized by a communication interface, a processor that executes a program, and the like. The storage control unit 120 controls the storage mechanism 200 to store (store) the storage target article in the storage unit 210 so that the storage target article is stored in the storage area determined by the determination unit 165. . For example, when there are a plurality of article transfer areas 21x for the user to put articles to be stored in the house 20, the storage control unit 120 uses the storage mechanism 200 to store the area information acquired by the article storage information acquisition unit 110. This control is performed by notifying this control device. With this control, in the storage mechanism 200, the control device controls the picking mechanism and the like to transfer the article from the article transfer area 21 x (for example, the area indicated by the area information) in which the article to be stored is placed to the storage unit 210. , Store the goods.
　収納機構２００の制御装置では物品についての物品ＩＤとその物品の保管位置とが対応付けられて管理される。このため、収納管理システム１０では、物品ＩＤを記録媒体１３０で記憶（保持）し、取り出し制御部１６０が取り出すべき物品の物品ＩＤを収納機構２００に与えることにより、収納機構２００に、収納部２１０からその物品を取り出させることが可能となる。 The control device of the storage mechanism 200 manages the article ID of the article and the storage position of the article in association with each other. Therefore, in the storage management system 10, the article ID is stored (held) in the recording medium 130, and the article control unit 160 gives the article ID of the article to be taken out to the storage mechanism 200. It becomes possible to take out the article.
　［１－２－１３．　保管位置変更制御部１９５］
　保管位置変更制御部１９５は、通信インタフェース、プログラムを実行するプロセッサ等により実現される。保管位置変更制御部１９５は、予め定められたアルゴリズムに基づいて、収納機構２００に、収納部２１０における収納ケースの保管位置を変更させる制御を行う。保管位置変更制御部１９５は、例えば、確率算出部１８５によって算出された確率和がより高い収納ケースに収納されている物品の方が、より取り出しまでの時間が短くなるように、上記保管位置を変更させる制御を行うとしてもよい。また、保管位置変更制御部１９５は、例えば、定期的に（例えば、毎日午前０時に）、上記保管位置を変更させる制御を行うとしてもよい。 [1-2-13. Storage position change control unit 195]
The storage position change control unit 195 is realized by a communication interface, a processor that executes a program, and the like. The storage position change control unit 195 controls the storage mechanism 200 to change the storage position of the storage case in the storage unit 210 based on a predetermined algorithm. For example, the storage position change control unit 195 sets the storage position so that an article stored in a storage case having a higher probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit 185 has a shorter time to take out. Control to be changed may be performed. Further, the storage position change control unit 195 may perform control to change the storage position on a regular basis (for example, every day at midnight).
　［２．　収納管理システム１０の動作］
　以下、上述した構成を備える収納管理システム１０の動作について説明する。収納管理システム１０における収納管理方法を行うための処理は、主に、収納処理、及び、取り出し処理である。 [2. Operation of storage management system 10]
Hereinafter, the operation of the storage management system 10 having the above-described configuration will be described. Processing for performing the storage management method in the storage management system 10 is mainly storage processing and take-out processing.
　［２－１．　収納処理］
　図７は、収納管理システム１０による収納処理の一例を示すフローチャートである。以下、同図に即して収納処理を説明する。 [2-1. Storage processing]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of storage processing by the storage management system 10. Hereinafter, the storage process will be described with reference to FIG.
　ここでは、ある会合等（Ａ会）に参加して物品（青いＴシャツ）を取得したユーザ（住宅２０の住人である父）が帰宅して、その物品を収納管理システム１０により収納したいので、物品授受領域２１ｘ（住宅２０のリビングルームの物品授受領域２１ｄ）に物品を入れる例を用いて説明する。物品授受領域２１ｄは、単なる空きスペースであってもよいし、物品を収納する引き出し、箱、或いは物品を投入するダクト等が備えられていてもよい。 Here, since a user (a father who is a resident of the house 20) who has participated in a certain meeting (Group A) and acquired an article (blue T-shirt) wants to return home and store the article by the storage management system 10, A description will be given using an example in which an article is placed in the article delivery area 21x (the article delivery area 21d in the living room of the house 20). The article transfer area 21d may be a simple empty space, or may be provided with a drawer for storing articles, a box, a duct for inserting articles, or the like.
　収納管理システム１０の物品収納情報取得部１１０は、ユーザによるユーザインタフェースとしての入力装置等の操作、或いは、物品授受領域２１ｘに対するセンサでのセンシング等によって、住宅２０の物品授受領域２１ａ～２１ｈのいずれかである物品授受領域２１ｘに収納対象の物品が入れられたか否かを判別する（ステップＳ１１）。ユーザによって物品授受領域２１ｘに収納対象の物品が入れられた場合に限り、収納管理システム１０ではステップＳ１２以降の処理を実行する。 The article storage information acquisition unit 110 of the storage management system 10 can select any of the article transfer areas 21a to 21h of the house 20 by operating the input device or the like as a user interface by a user or sensing with a sensor for the article transfer area 21x. It is determined whether or not an article to be stored has been placed in the article delivery area 21x (step S11). Only when an article to be stored is placed in the article transfer area 21x by the user, the storage management system 10 executes the processing after step S12.
　ユーザによって物品授受領域２１ｘに収納対象の物品（青いＴシャツ）が入れられた場合に、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、センサ（イメージセンサ、重量センサ等）による物品のセンシングにより物品センシング情報を取得する（ステップＳ１２）。例えば、Ｔシャツ等といった衣類である物品の特徴的な形状をイメージセンサが適切に撮像し易いように、ユーザはＴシャツ等の物品を、物品授受領域２１ｘに適切な形状にして置くこととしてもよい。 When an article to be stored (blue T-shirt) is put in the article transfer area 21x by the user, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires the article sensing information by sensing the article with a sensor (image sensor, weight sensor, etc.). (Step S12). For example, the user may place an article such as a T-shirt in an appropriate shape in the article delivery area 21x so that the image sensor can easily capture the characteristic shape of the article such as a T-shirt. Good.
　続いて、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、物品（青いＴシャツ）を収納しようとするユーザの入力（例えば、Ａ大会参加記念Ｔシャツという音声の入力等）を受けて入力情報を取得する。そして、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、そのユーザ（父）を識別するユーザ識別情報を取得し、その物品が入れられたリビングルームの物品授受領域２１ｄを示す領域情報を取得し、その収納の日時を示す収納時情報等を取得する（ステップＳ１３）。 Subsequently, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires input information in response to an input of a user who wants to store the article (blue T-shirt) (for example, voice input such as a tournament participation T-shirt). Then, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 acquires user identification information for identifying the user (father), acquires area information indicating the article transfer area 21d of the living room in which the article is put, and the storage date and time. Is stored (step S13).
　次に、判定部１７５は、収納対象の物品が、過去に収納されて取り出された物品であるか否かを判定する（ステップＳ１４）。 Next, the determination unit 175 determines whether or not the article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past (step S14).
　ステップＳ１４で、収納対象の物品は過去に収納されて取り出された物品であると判定した場合には、取り出し情報取得部１８０は、記録媒体１３０から、その取得対象の物品の取り出し情報を取得する（ステップＳ１５）。ステップＳ１４で、収納対象の物品は過去に収納されて取り出された物品でないと判定した場合には、取り出し情報取得部１８０は、ステップＳ１５での処理をスキップする。 If it is determined in step S14 that the storage target article is an article that has been stored and removed in the past, the extraction information acquisition unit 180 acquires the extraction information of the acquisition target article from the recording medium 130. (Step S15). If it is determined in step S14 that the article to be stored is not an article that has been stored and taken out in the past, the take-out information acquisition unit 180 skips the process in step S15.
　次に、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、例えば、収納部２１０に収納される物品毎に物品ＩＤを異ならせるための一定基準（例えば物品ＩＤの生成の都度、昇順に連番を物品ＩＤとする等の基準）に基づいてその物品についての物品ＩＤを生成すること等により、物品ＩＤを取得（特定）する（ステップＳ１６）。なお、ステップＳ１５で、過去に収納されて取り出された物品の取り出し情報を取得した場合においては、その取り出し情報の物品の物品ＩＤをステップＳ１６で特定することとしてもよい。 Next, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 uses, for example, a certain standard for making the article ID different for each article stored in the storage unit 210 (for example, each time an article ID is generated, serial numbers are set in ascending order as the article ID). The article ID is acquired (specified) by generating the article ID for the article based on the standard) (step S16). In addition, when the take-out information of the article that has been stored and taken out in the past is acquired in step S15, the article ID of the article in the take-out information may be specified in step S16.
　続いて、確率算出部１８５は、収納対象の物品が収納部２１０に収納された場合における、収納部２１０から所定期間Ｔ１内に取り出される第１確率を算出する。また、確率算出部１８５は、収納部２１０に収納中の物品のそれぞれについて、収納中の物品が、収納部２１０から所定期間Ｔ１内に取り出される第２確率を算出する。そして、確率算出部１８５は、収納ケースそれぞれについて、その収納ケースに収納中の物品のそれぞれについての第２確率の和である確率和を算出する（ステップＳ１７）。 Subsequently, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates a first probability that the article to be stored is taken out from the storage unit 210 within the predetermined period T1 when the storage target item is stored in the storage unit 210. Further, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates, for each of the articles stored in the storage unit 210, a second probability that the stored item is taken out from the storage unit 210 within the predetermined period T1. Then, the probability calculation unit 185 calculates, for each storage case, a probability sum that is the sum of the second probabilities for each of the articles stored in the storage case (step S17).
　一方で、外観情報取得部１７０は、収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する（ステップＳ１８）。そして、残スペース情報取得部１９０は、物品を収納するための収納ケースそれぞれについて、新たに物品を収納するためのスペースを示す残スペース情報を取得する（ステップＳ１９）。 On the other hand, the appearance information acquisition unit 170 acquires the appearance information of the article to be stored (step S18). And the remaining space information acquisition part 190 acquires the remaining space information which shows the space for accommodating articles | goods newly about each storage case for accommodating articles | goods (step S19).
　続いて、決定部１６５は、外観情報取得部１７０によって取得された外観情報に基づいて、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する（ステップＳ２０）。ここで、決定部１６５は、上記決定を、取り出し情報にも基づいて行ってもよいし、残スペース情報にも基づいて行ってもよいし、第１確率にも基づいて行ってもよいし、第２確率にも基づいて行ってもよいし、確率和にも基づいて行ってもよい。 Subsequently, the determination unit 165 determines a storage area for storing the articles to be stored based on the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit 170 (step S20). Here, the determination unit 165 may perform the determination based on the extraction information, may be performed based on the remaining space information, may be performed based on the first probability, You may perform based also on a 2nd probability, and based on a probability sum.
　次に、収納制御部１２０は、決定部１６５によって決定された収納領域に収納されるように、物品授受領域２１ｘとしての物品授受領域２１ｄに入れられた物品（青いＴシャツ）を収納させるよう収納機構２００を制御する（ステップＳ２０）。これにより、収納機構２００では制御装置により、ピッキング機構等が制御されて物品（青いＴシャツ）が収納部２１０に保管される収納ケースのいずれかに収納（保管）される。そして、その物品についての物品ＩＤと保管位置とが収納管理情報（図４参照）において対応付けられて管理される。 Next, the storage control unit 120 stores the articles (blue T-shirts) stored in the article transfer area 21d as the article transfer area 21x so as to be stored in the storage area determined by the determination unit 165. The mechanism 200 is controlled (step S20). Thereby, in the storage mechanism 200, the picking mechanism and the like are controlled by the control device, and the article (blue T-shirt) is stored (stored) in any of the storage cases stored in the storage unit 210. The article ID and the storage position for the article are managed in association with each other in the storage management information (see FIG. 4).
　また、物品収納情報取得部１１０は、収納対象の物品（青いＴシャツ）についての物品収納情報（物品センシング情報、入力情報、ユーザ識別情報、領域情報、収納時情報、過去の収納及び取り出しに係る情報、物品ＩＤ等）を、記録媒体１３０に記録する（ステップＳ２１）。収納管理システム１０では、ステップＳ２１での処理が終われば再びステップＳ１１に戻って、他の収納すべき物品が物品授受領域２１ｘに入れられたか否かの判別（つまり他の収納対象の物品の待機）が行われる。 In addition, the article storage information acquisition unit 110 relates to article storage information (article sensing information, input information, user identification information, area information, storage time information, past storage, and retrieval regarding an article to be stored (blue T-shirt). Information, article ID, etc.) are recorded on the recording medium 130 (step S21). In the storage management system 10, when the processing in step S21 is completed, the process returns to step S11 again to determine whether or not another article to be stored has been placed in the article transfer area 21x (that is, waiting for another storage target article). ) Is performed.
　このような収納管理システム１０の収納処理によって、ユーザは、収納したい物品の収納場所（つまり収納部２１０の中）を意識する必要がなくなる。即ち、ユーザは、収納したい物品をどの場所に収納すべきかについて考える必要がなく、収納部２１０の中の特定の保管位置に物品を置きに行く必要がない。また、この収納処理によると、収納管理システム１０は、収納対象の物品の外観情報に基づいて、その物品を収納する収納領域を決定することができるようになる。このため、収納管理システム１０によると、収納するための収納スペースを効率よく利用することができるようになる。さらには、この収納処理によると、収納管理システム１０は、第１確率、第２確率、確率和等にも基づいて、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定することができるようになる。このため、収納管理システム１０によると、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上するような物品の収納を実現し得る。 Such a storage process of the storage management system 10 eliminates the need for the user to be aware of the storage location of the article to be stored (that is, in the storage unit 210). That is, the user does not need to think about where the article to be stored should be stored, and does not have to go to a specific storage position in the storage unit 210. Further, according to the storage process, the storage management system 10 can determine a storage area for storing the article based on the appearance information of the article to be stored. For this reason, according to the storage management system 10, the storage space for storing can be used efficiently. Furthermore, according to this storage process, the storage management system 10 can determine a storage area for storing articles to be stored based on the first probability, the second probability, the probability sum, and the like. For this reason, according to the storage management system 10, it is possible to realize the storage of articles so that the efficiency of taking out the articles being stored is improved.
　［２－２．　取り出し処理］
　図８は、収納管理システム１０による取り出し処理の一例を示すフローチャートである。以下、同図に即して取り出し処理を説明する。 [2-2. Extraction process]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a take-out process by the storage management system 10. The extraction process will be described below with reference to FIG.
　ここでは、収納管理システム１０によって上述の物品（青いＴシャツ）を収納したユーザ（住宅２０の住人である父）が、ある日の朝にその物品（青いＴシャツ）を着るために取り出そうとする例を用いて説明する。 Here, a user (a father who is a resident of the house 20) who has stored the above-described article (blue T-shirt) by the storage management system 10 tries to take out the article (blue T-shirt) for wearing on the morning of a certain day. This will be described using an example.
　収納管理システム１０の物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、ユーザによるユーザインタフェースとしての入力装置等の操作、或いは、ユーザに対するセンサでのセンシング等によって、ユーザから物品特定用情報を取得する（ステップＳ３１）。ユーザは、例えば、取り出したい物品（青いＴシャツ）を示す情報を入力等する。例えば、ユーザは、青い記念シャツ等という音声で入力を行ってもよいし、その青いＴシャツの写真等をイメージセンサにセンシングさせてもよい。また、ユーザは、取り出したい物品を収納した際の情報（例えば夕方リビングルームで収納したこと等）を入力してもよい。 The article specifying information acquisition unit 140 of the storage management system 10 acquires the article specifying information from the user by operating the input device or the like as a user interface by the user or sensing with a sensor for the user (step S31). . For example, the user inputs information indicating an article (blue T-shirt) to be taken out. For example, the user may input with a voice such as a blue commemorative shirt or may cause the image sensor to sense a photograph of the blue T-shirt. Further, the user may input information (for example, stored in the evening living room in the evening) when the article to be taken out is stored.
　また、物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、ユーザによる入力装置等の操作、或いは、ユーザに対するセンサでのセンシング等によって、物品の取り出しを行いたいユーザについての情報（ユーザ情報）を取得し、また、取り出しの時間についての時間情報等を取得する（ステップＳ３２）。 Further, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 acquires information (user information) about a user who wants to take out the article by an operation of an input device or the like by a user or sensing by a sensor with respect to the user. Time information and the like regarding the extraction time are acquired (step S32).
　次に、選出部１５０は、物品特定用情報取得部１４０がステップＳ２１で取得した物品特定用情報と所定関係を有する物品収納情報を、記録媒体１３０中から検索する選出処理を行う（ステップＳ３３）。図９に選出処理の一例を示す。 Next, the selection unit 150 performs a selection process for searching the storage medium 130 for article storage information having a predetermined relationship with the article specification information acquired by the article specification information acquisition unit 140 in step S21 (step S33). . FIG. 9 shows an example of the selection process.
　ここで、図９に即して選出処理を説明する。選出部１５０は、物品特定用情報に第１変換を施して第１変換情報（例えば１つ又は複数のキーワード等）を導出する（ステップＳ３３１）。続いて、選出部１５０は、記録媒体１３０中の物品収納情報のうち、その物品収納情報に第２変換を施して生成される第２変換情報（例えばキーワード等）が第１変換情報と一致するものを検索する（ステップＳ３３２）。そして、選出部１５０は、第１変換情報と一致した第２変換情報の生成の基礎となる物品収納情報を選出する（ステップＳ３３３）。なお、選出部１５０は、例えば上述した限定方法等により、１つだけの物品収納情報が選出されるようにしてもよい。なお、ステップＳ３３３で第１変換情報と第２変換情報とが一致する物品収納情報の検索に失敗した場合において、タッチパネル等のユーザインタフェースを介して、ユーザから、物品特定用情報として追加されることとなる追加情報の入力を受け付けてもよい。 Here, the selection process will be described with reference to FIG. The selection unit 150 performs first conversion on the article specifying information to derive first conversion information (for example, one or a plurality of keywords) (step S331). Subsequently, the selection unit 150 includes second conversion information (for example, a keyword) generated by performing second conversion on the item storage information in the item storage information in the recording medium 130 matches the first conversion information. A thing is searched (step S332). And the selection part 150 selects the article | item storage information used as the basis of the production | generation of the 2nd conversion information corresponding to 1st conversion information (step S333). Note that the selection unit 150 may select only one item storage information by the above-described limiting method, for example. In addition, when the search of the article storage information in which the first conversion information and the second conversion information match is unsuccessful in step S333, it is added as the article specifying information from the user via the user interface such as a touch panel. You may accept the input of additional information.
　再び、図８に即した説明に戻る。ステップＳ３３での選出部１５０による選出処理の後に、取り出し制御部１６０は、選出部１５０によって選出された物品収納情報に対応する物品を取り出させるように収納機構２００を制御する（ステップＳ３４）。即ち、取り出し制御部１６０は、選出された物品収納情報における物品ＩＤを収納機構２００の制御装置に送信することで、収納機構２００に物品を取り出させる。物品ＩＤを受信すると、収納機構２００の制御装置は、ピッキング機構等を制御して、収納管理情報においてその物品ＩＤに対応して管理されている保管位置の収納ケースから物品を、物品授受領域２１ｙへ移送させる。 Again, the description returns to FIG. After the selection process by the selection unit 150 in step S33, the take-out control unit 160 controls the storage mechanism 200 so that the article corresponding to the article storage information selected by the selection unit 150 is taken out (step S34). That is, the take-out control unit 160 causes the storage mechanism 200 to take out the article by transmitting the article ID in the selected article storage information to the control device of the storage mechanism 200. When the article ID is received, the control device of the storage mechanism 200 controls the picking mechanism and the like to transfer the article from the storage case at the storage position managed in correspondence with the article ID in the storage management information. To be transported to.
　最後に、物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、取り出し情報記録機能を実行する。つまり、物品特定用情報取得部１４０は、取り出した物品についてのステップＳ３１、Ｓ３２で取得された取り出し情報（物品特定用情報、ユーザ情報、時間情報等）を、記録媒体１３０中のその物品についての物品収納情報と対応付けて記録する（ステップＳ３５）。 Finally, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 executes a take-out information recording function. That is, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 uses the extraction information (article specifying information, user information, time information, etc.) acquired in steps S31 and S32 for the extracted article for the article in the recording medium 130. It records in association with the article storage information (step S35).
　このような収納管理システム１０の取り出し処理によって、ユーザは、取り出したい物品が収納（保管）されている場所（つまり収納部２１０の中）を意識する必要がなくなる。即ち、ユーザは、収納された物品の位置（保管位置）を記憶しておく必要がなく、物品の保管位置を探して物品を取り出すために収納部２１０の中の保管位置に行く必要がない。 Such a take-out process of the storage management system 10 eliminates the need for the user to be aware of the place where the item to be taken out is stored (stored) (that is, in the storage unit 210). That is, the user does not need to store the position (storage position) of the stored article, and does not need to go to the storage position in the storage unit 210 to search for the storage position of the article and take out the article.
　［２－３．　保管位置変更処理］
　図１０は、収納管理システム１０による保管位置変更処理の一例を示すフローチャートである。以下、同図に即して保管位置変更処理を説明する。 [2-3. Storage position change process]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the storage position change process by the storage management system 10. Hereinafter, the storage position changing process will be described with reference to FIG.
　保管位置変更処理が開始されると、確率算出部１８５は、所定日時（例えば、午前０時）になるまで待機する（ステップＳ４１：Ｎｏを繰り返す。）。そして、所定日時になると（ステップＳ４１：Ｙｅｓ）、確率算出部１８５は、収納部２１０に保管されている収納ケースのそれぞれについて、その収納ケースに収納中の物品のそれぞれについての第２確率の和である確率和を算出する（ステップＳ４２）。ここで、第２確率とは、収納中の物品が、収納部２１０から所定期間Ｔ１内に取り出される確率である。 When the storage position change process is started, the probability calculation unit 185 waits until a predetermined date and time (for example, midnight) (step S41: No is repeated). When the predetermined date and time comes (step S41: Yes), the probability calculation unit 185 adds the second probabilities for each of the storage cases stored in the storage unit 210 for the articles stored in the storage case. The probability sum which is is calculated (step S42). Here, the second probability is a probability that an article being stored is taken out from the storage unit 210 within a predetermined period T1.
　次に、保管位置変更制御部１９５は、確率和がより高い収納ケースに収納されている物品の方が、より取り出しまでの時間が短くなるように、収納機構２００に、収納部２１０における収納ケースの保管位置を変更させる制御を行う（ステップＳ４３）。 Next, the storage position change control unit 195 causes the storage mechanism 200 to store the storage case in the storage unit 210 so that the article stored in the storage case having a higher probability sum has a shorter time until removal. Control for changing the storage position is performed (step S43).
　そして、ステップＳ４２の処理が終了すると、再びステップＳ４１に戻って、以降の処理を繰り返す。 And when the process of step S42 is complete | finished, it returns to step S41 again and repeats the subsequent processes.
　このような収納管理システム１０の保管位置変更処理によって、収納管理システム１０は、自動的に、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上し得るような収納ケースの配置位置の変更を行うことができるようになる。このため、収納管理システム１０によると、ユーザによる積極的な操作が無くても、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上し得る収納管理システムを実現することができる。 By such a storage position change process of the storage management system 10, the storage management system 10 can automatically change the storage position of the storage case so that the efficiency of taking out the articles being stored can be improved. It becomes like this. For this reason, according to the storage management system 10, it is possible to realize a storage management system that can improve the efficiency of taking out the articles being stored without any active operation by the user.
　（他の実施の形態等）
　以上、実施の形態１により収納管理システム１０及び収納管理方法について説明したが、上述した実施の形態は一例に過ぎず、各種の変更、付加、省略等が可能であることは言う迄もない。 (Other embodiments, etc.)
As described above, the storage management system 10 and the storage management method have been described according to the first embodiment. However, the above-described embodiment is merely an example, and it is needless to say that various changes, additions, omissions, and the like are possible.
　上記実施の形態では、収納管理システム１０が２階建ての住宅２０に適用された例を示したが、住宅以外の施設（例えば、オフィス、店舗、病院等）に適用されてもよい。また、住宅に適用される場合において、住宅は何階建てでもよいし、住宅は戸建て住宅でも集合住宅でも集合住宅の住戸でもよい。また、収納管理システム１０のユーザは、住宅の住人に限られず、住人以外の者であってもよく、人を補助或いは代理するロボット等であってもよい。また、上記実施の形態では、収納部２１０が、住宅２０の床下にある例を示したが、床下に限定されず、いかなる場所に所在してもよい。 In the above embodiment, an example in which the storage management system 10 is applied to the two-story house 20 is shown, but the storage management system 10 may be applied to a facility (for example, an office, a store, a hospital, etc.) other than the house. Moreover, when applied to a house, the house may have any number of floors, and the house may be a detached house, an apartment house, or an apartment house. Further, the user of the storage management system 10 is not limited to a resident of a house, but may be a person other than the resident, or a robot or the like that assists or represents a person. Moreover, although the storage part 210 showed the example which is under the floor of the house 20 in the said embodiment, it is not limited to under the floor and may be located in any place.
　また、上記実施の形態では、収納管理システム１０が収納機構２００及び収納部２１０を包含する例を示したが、収納管理システム１０は、収納機構２００及び収納部２１０を包含しなくてもよい。収納管理システム１０が収納機構２００を包含しない場合において、収納機構２００の制御装置が管理する収納管理情報は、収納管理システム１０における記録媒体１３０とは別の記録媒体（例えば制御装置に備えられたハードディスク、不揮発性メモリ等）に記録され得る。また、収納管理システム１０が収納機構２００を包含する場合において、収納機構２００の制御装置を、収納管理システム１０を構成するコンピュータシステム内に含めてもよい。この場合においては、収納制御部１２０或いは取り出し制御部１６０は、制御装置との情報（例えば物品ＩＤ等）の授受を省略して、収納機構２００におけるピッキング機構等の制御を行うことが可能となる。 In the above embodiment, the storage management system 10 includes the storage mechanism 200 and the storage unit 210. However, the storage management system 10 may not include the storage mechanism 200 and the storage unit 210. When the storage management system 10 does not include the storage mechanism 200, the storage management information managed by the control device of the storage mechanism 200 is provided in a recording medium (for example, a control device) different from the recording medium 130 in the storage management system 10. Hard disk, non-volatile memory, etc.). In the case where the storage management system 10 includes the storage mechanism 200, a control device for the storage mechanism 200 may be included in the computer system constituting the storage management system 10. In this case, the storage control unit 120 or the take-out control unit 160 can control the picking mechanism or the like in the storage mechanism 200 by omitting transmission / reception of information (for example, an article ID) with the control device. .
　また、上記実施の形態で示した各構成要素（例えば物品収納情報取得部１１０、収納制御部１２０、物品特定用情報取得部１４０、選出部１５０、取り出し制御部１６０、収納機構２００の制御装置等）の機能分担は上述の例に限られ得ず、任意に分担を変更し得る。例えば、物品特定用情報取得部１４０が取り出し情報記録機能を有することとしたが、収納管理システム１０は、物品特定用情報取得部１４０以外に取り出し情報記録機能を担う取り出し情報記録部を有することとしてもよい。また、収納管理システム１０を構成するコンピュータシステムは、１台又は複数台の装置（コンピュータ）で構成され得る。このコンピュータシステムで実現される物品収納情報取得部１１０、収納制御部１２０、物品特定用情報取得部１４０、選出部１５０、及び、取り出し制御部１６０といった各構成要素の担う機能の一部を、収納管理システム１０に係るコンピュータシステム以外のサーバ装置等に分担させてもよい。また、記録媒体１３０は、収納管理システム１０に係るコンピュータシステムからアクセス可能であればこのコンピュータシステムの外部に所在すること（例えばインターネット等を介して通信可能なサーバ装置内等に所在すること等）としてもよい。 In addition, each component shown in the above embodiment (for example, the article storage information acquisition unit 110, the storage control unit 120, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140, the selection unit 150, the take-out control unit 160, the control device of the storage mechanism 200, and the like) ) Is not limited to the above example, and can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140 has a take-out information recording function, but the storage management system 10 has a take-out information recording unit that takes on the take-out information recording function in addition to the article specifying information acquisition unit 140. Also good. Moreover, the computer system which comprises the storage management system 10 may be comprised by 1 unit | set or several apparatus (computer). A part of the functions of each component such as the article storage information acquisition unit 110, the storage control unit 120, the article specifying information acquisition unit 140, the selection unit 150, and the take-out control unit 160 realized by this computer system is stored. You may make it share with server apparatuses other than the computer system which concerns on the management system 10, etc. The recording medium 130 is located outside the computer system if it can be accessed from the computer system related to the storage management system 10 (for example, located in a server device that can communicate via the Internet or the like). It is good.
　また、上述の収納管理システム１０における処理手順（図７～図１０に示す手順等）の実行順序は、必ずしも、上述した通りの順序に制限されるものではなく、発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、実行順序を入れ替えたりその一部を省略したりすることができる。また、その処理手順（図７～図１０に示す手順等）の全部又は一部は、ハードウェアにより実現されても、ソフトウェアを用いて実現されてもよい。例えば、収納管理システム１０は、コンピュータシステムの代わりに、ソフトウェア（プログラム）を含まないハードウェアのみで構成されるシステムを含むこととしてもよい。また、収納管理システム１０がコンピュータシステムのプロセッサで実行するプログラムを記録媒体に記録して頒布、流通等させてもよい。例えば、頒布されたプログラムをコンピュータにインストールして、プロセッサに実行させることで、コンピュータに図７～図１０に示した処理手順の全部又は一部を行わせることが可能となる。 Further, the execution order of the processing procedures (the procedures shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 and the like) in the above-described storage management system 10 is not necessarily limited to the order described above, and does not depart from the gist of the invention. The execution order can be changed or a part thereof can be omitted. Further, all or part of the processing procedure (the procedure shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 and the like) may be realized by hardware or may be realized by using software. For example, the storage management system 10 may include a system including only hardware that does not include software (programs) instead of a computer system. Further, the storage management system 10 may record a program executed by the processor of the computer system on a recording medium and distribute or distribute the program. For example, by installing the distributed program in a computer and causing the processor to execute it, it is possible to cause the computer to perform all or part of the processing procedures shown in FIGS.
　また、上記実施の形態及び変形態様等で示した構成要素及び機能を、任意に組み合わせることで実現される形態も本発明の範囲に含まれる。 Further, embodiments realized by arbitrarily combining the constituent elements and functions shown in the above-described embodiment, modification, etc. are also included in the scope of the present invention.
　なお、本発明の包括的又は具体的な各種態様には、装置、システム、方法、集積回路、コンピュータプログラム、コンピュータで読み取り可能な記録媒体等の１つ又は複数の組み合わせが含まれる。 The comprehensive or specific various aspects of the present invention include one or a plurality of combinations such as an apparatus, a system, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a computer-readable recording medium.
　以下、本発明の一態様に係る収納管理システム、収納管理方法及びプログラムについての構成、変形態様、効果等について示す。 Hereinafter, configurations, modifications, effects, and the like of the storage management system, the storage management method, and the program according to one aspect of the present invention will be described.
　（１）本発明の一態様に係る収納管理システムは、収納対象の物品のセンシングに基づく情報を含む、当該物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を、収納に際して取得して記録媒体に記録する第１取得部と、収納機構に、収納対象の物品を収納部へ収納させる第１制御部と、ユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する第２取得部と、前記第２取得部により取得された前記物品特定用情報と、前記記録媒体中の一の物品についての物品収納情報とが所定関係を有する場合に、前記収納機構に、当該一の物品を前記収納部から取り出させる第２制御部と、収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する外観情報取得部と、前記外観情報取得部によって取得された外観情報に基づいて、前記収納部における、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する決定部とを備え、前記第１制御部は、収納対象の物品が、前記決定部によって決定された収納領域に収納されるように、前記収納機構に前記収納部への収納を実行させることを特徴とする。 (1) A storage management system according to an aspect of the present invention acquires article storage information for identification of an article, including information based on sensing of the article to be stored, and records it on a recording medium. A first acquisition unit; a first control unit that causes the storage mechanism to store an article to be stored in the storage unit; a second acquisition unit that acquires article specifying information about the article to be taken out from the user; When the article specifying information acquired by the acquisition unit and the article storage information about one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship, the storage mechanism takes out the one article from the storage unit. A second control unit, an appearance information acquisition unit that acquires appearance information of an article to be stored, and an article to be stored in the storage unit based on the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit A determination unit that determines a storage area to be stored, wherein the first control unit is configured to move the storage mechanism to the storage unit so that an article to be stored is stored in the storage region determined by the determination unit. It is characterized in that the storage of this is executed.
　上記収納管理システムによると、収納対象の物品の外観情報に基づいて、その物品を収納する収納領域が決定されるようになる。 According to the above storage management system, the storage area for storing the article is determined based on the appearance information of the article to be stored.
　このため、この収納管理システムによると、従来よりも、収納するための収納スペースを効率よく利用し得る。 Therefore, according to this storage management system, the storage space for storing can be used more efficiently than before.
　（２）例えば、前記第１取得部によって取得された物品収納情報に基づいて、収納対象の物品が、過去に収納されて取り出された物品であるか否かを判定する判定部と、前記判定部によって、収納対象の物品が、過去に収納されて取り出された物品であると判定された場合に、当該収納対象の物品についての、前記収納部から取り出された履歴を示す取り出し情報を取得する取り出し情報取得部とを備え、前記決定部は、前記取り出し情報取得部によって取得された取り出し情報とにも基づいて、前記決定を行うとしてもよい。 (2) For example, based on the article storage information acquired by the first acquisition unit, a determination unit that determines whether an article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past, and the determination When the storage unit determines that the article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past, it acquires take-out information indicating the history of the article to be stored that has been taken out from the storage unit. A retrieval information acquisition unit, and the determination unit may perform the determination based on the extraction information acquired by the extraction information acquisition unit.
　これにより、収納対象の物品が過去に取り出された履歴に基づいて、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上するような物品の収納を実現し得る。 Thereby, it is possible to realize the storage of the articles so that the efficiency of taking out the articles being stored is improved based on the history of the articles to be stored being taken out in the past.
　（３）例えば、前記収納部には、１以上の物品を収納するための複数の収納ケースが保管され、さらに、前記複数の収納ケースのそれぞれについての、新たに物品を収納するためのスペースを示す残スペース情報を取得する残スペース情報取得部を備え、前記決定部は、前記残スペース情報取得部によって取得された残スペース情報にも基づいて、前記決定を行うとしてもよい。 (3) For example, a plurality of storage cases for storing one or more articles are stored in the storage unit, and a space for newly storing articles for each of the plurality of storage cases is provided. The remaining space information acquisition part which acquires the remaining space information to show is provided, The said determination part is good also as making the said determination based also on the remaining space information acquired by the said remaining space information acquisition part.
　これにより、各収納ケースにおける、新たに物品を収納するためのスペースに基づいて、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上するような物品の収納を実現し得る。 Thereby, it is possible to realize storage of articles such that the efficiency of taking out the articles being stored is improved based on the space for newly storing the articles in each storage case.
　（４）例えば、さらに、前記取り出し情報取得部によって取得される取り出し情報に基づいて、収納対象の物品が前記収納部に収納された場合における、当該収納対象の物品が前記収納部から所定期間内に取り出される第１確率を算出する確率算出部を備え、前記決定部は、前記確率算出部によって算出された第１確率に基づくことで、前記決定を行うとしてもよい。 (4) For example, when the article to be stored is stored in the storage section based on the extraction information acquired by the extraction information acquisition section, the storage target article is stored in the storage section within a predetermined period. A probability calculating unit that calculates a first probability extracted from the probability calculating unit, and the determining unit may perform the determination based on the first probability calculated by the probability calculating unit.
　これにより、収納対象の物品の第１確率に基づいて、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上するような物品の収納を実現し得る。 Thereby, it is possible to realize the storage of the articles so that the efficiency of taking out the stored articles is improved based on the first probability of the articles to be stored.
　（５）例えば、前記確率算出部は、さらに、前記収納部に収容中の物品のそれぞれについての、当該収納中の物品が前記収納部から前記所定期間内に取り出される第２確率を算出し、前記決定部は、前記確率算出部によって算出された第２確率にも基づいて、前記決定を行うとしてもよい。 (5) For example, the probability calculation unit further calculates, for each of the articles stored in the storage unit, a second probability that the stored item is taken out from the storage unit within the predetermined period. The determination unit may perform the determination based on the second probability calculated by the probability calculation unit.
　これにより、収納中の物品の第２確率に基づいて、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上するような物品の収納を実現し得る。 Thereby, it is possible to realize the storage of the articles so that the efficiency of taking out the stored articles is improved based on the second probability of the stored articles.
　（６）例えば、前記確率算出部は、さらに、前記複数の収納ケースのうち、収納対象の物品を収納可能な収納ケースそれぞれについて、一の収納ケースに収納中の物品のそれぞれについての前記第２確率の和である確率和を算出し、前記決定部は、前記確率算出部によって算出された確率和に基づくことで、前記決定を行うとしてもよい。 (6) For example, the probability calculation unit further includes, for each of the storage cases capable of storing the articles to be stored among the plurality of storage cases, the second for each of the articles being stored in one storage case. A probability sum that is a sum of probabilities may be calculated, and the determination unit may perform the determination based on the probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit.
　これにより、収納ケースの確率和に基づいて、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上するような物品の収納を実現し得る。 Thereby, it is possible to realize the storage of the article so that the efficiency of taking out the article being stored is improved based on the probability sum of the storage case.
　（７）例えば、前記決定部は、前記確率算出部によって確率和が算出された収納ケースのうち、確率和が最も高い収納ケースに、収納対象の物品が収納されるように、前記決定を行うとしてもよい。 (7) For example, the determination unit performs the determination so that the storage target item is stored in the storage case having the highest probability sum among the storage cases whose probability sums are calculated by the probability calculation unit. It is good.
　これにより、収納ケースの確率和に基づいて、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上するような物品の収納を実現し得る。 Thereby, it is possible to realize the storage of the article so that the efficiency of taking out the article being stored is improved based on the probability sum of the storage case.
　（８）例えば、前記確率算出部は、前記複数の収納ケースそれぞれに対して確率和の算出を行い、さらに、前記確率算出部によって算出された確率和がより高い収納ケースに収納されている物品の方が、より取り出しまでの時間が短くなるように、前記収納機構に、前記収納領域における収納ケースの保管位置を変更させる保管位置変更制御部を備えるとしてもよい。 (8) For example, the probability calculation unit calculates a probability sum for each of the plurality of storage cases, and further, an article stored in a storage case having a higher probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit. The storage mechanism may be provided with a storage position change control unit that changes the storage position of the storage case in the storage area so that the time until removal is shorter.
　これにより、収納ケースの確率和に基づいて、収納中の物品の取り出しの効率が向上するような収納ケースの保管位置の変更を実現し得る。 Thereby, based on the probability sum of the storage case, the storage position of the storage case can be changed so that the efficiency of taking out the article being stored is improved.
　（９）本発明の一態様に係る収納管理方法は、収納機構を用いて物品を収納して管理するための収納管理方法であって、収納対象の物品のセンシングに基づく情報を含む、当該物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を、収納に際して取得する第１取得ステップと、前記第１取得ステップで取得した物品収納情報を記録媒体に記録する記録ステップと、前記収納機構に、収納対象の物品を収納部へ収納させる第１制御ステップと、前記収納機構のユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する第２取得ステップと、前記第２取得ステップで取得された前記物品特定用情報と、前記記録媒体中の一の物品についての物品収納情報とが所定関係を有する場合に、前記収納機構に、当該一の物品を前記収納部から取り出させる第２制御ステップと、収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する外観情報取得ステップと、前記外観情報取得ステップで取得された外観情報に基づいて、前記収納部における、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する決定ステップとを含み、前記第１制御ステップでは、収納対象の物品が、前記決定ステップで決定された収納領域に収納されるように、前記収納機構に前記収納部への収納を実行させることを特徴とする。 (9) A storage management method according to an aspect of the present invention is a storage management method for storing and managing an article using a storage mechanism, the article including information based on sensing of an article to be stored A first acquisition step for acquiring article storage information for identification about storage, a recording step for recording the article storage information acquired in the first acquisition step on a recording medium, and a storage mechanism for storing the object storage information. A first control step of storing an article in a storage unit; a second acquisition step of acquiring article specifying information about an article to be taken out from a user of the storage mechanism; and the article specification acquired in the second acquisition step. When the storage information has a predetermined relationship between the storage information and the storage information about one article in the recording medium, the storage mechanism takes out the one article from the storage section. And storing the article to be stored in the storage unit based on the appearance information acquired in the appearance information acquisition step and the appearance information acquisition step of acquiring the appearance information of the article to be stored. A determination step of determining a storage area, and in the first control step, the storage mechanism stores the article to be stored in the storage unit so that the article to be stored is stored in the storage area determined in the determination step. Is executed.
　上記収納管理方法によると、収納対象の物品の外観情報に基づいて、その物品を収納する収納領域が決定されるようになる。 According to the above storage management method, the storage area for storing the article is determined based on the appearance information of the article to be stored.
　このため、この収納管理方法によると、従来よりも、収納するための収納スペースを効率よく利用し得る。 For this reason, according to this storage management method, the storage space for storing can be used more efficiently than before.
　（１０）本発明の一態様に係るプログラムは、収納機構を用いて物品を収納して管理するための収納管理処理をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムであって、前記収納管理処理は、収納対象の物品のセンシングに基づく情報を含む、当該物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を、収納に際して取得する第１取得ステップと、前記第１取得ステップで取得した物品収納情報を記録媒体に記録する記録ステップと、前記収納機構に、収納対象の物品を収納部へ収納させる第１制御ステップと、前記収納機構のユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する第２取得ステップと、前記第２取得ステップで取得された前記物品特定用情報と、前記記録媒体中の一の物品についての物品収納情報とが所定関係を有する場合に、前記収納機構に、当該一の物品を前記収納部から取り出させる第２制御ステップと、収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する外観情報取得ステップと、前記外観情報取得ステップで取得された外観情報に基づいて、前記収納部における、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する決定ステップとを含み、前記第１制御ステップでは、収納対象の物品が、前記決定ステップで決定された収納領域に収納されるように、前記収納機構に前記収納部への収納を実行させることを特徴とする。 (10) A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute a storage management process for storing and managing an article using a storage mechanism. A first acquisition step of acquiring article storage information for identification of the article, including information based on sensing of the article, and recording the article storage information acquired in the first acquisition step on a recording medium A recording step; a first control step for causing the storage mechanism to store the article to be stored in the storage unit; a second acquisition step for acquiring information for specifying the article about the article to be taken out from a user of the storage mechanism; The article specifying information acquired in the second acquisition step and the article storage information about one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship. In this case, the storage mechanism is acquired in the second control step for taking out the one article from the storage unit, the appearance information acquisition step for acquiring the appearance information of the article to be stored, and the appearance information acquisition step. A determination step for determining a storage area for storing the article to be stored in the storage unit based on appearance information, and in the first control step, the storage object to be stored is determined in the determination step. The storage mechanism is configured to execute storage in the storage unit so as to be stored in a region.
　上記収納管理プログラムによると、収納対象の物品の外観情報に基づいて、その物品を収納する収納領域が決定されるようになる。 According to the above storage management program, the storage area for storing the article is determined based on the appearance information of the article to be stored.
　このため、この収納管理プログラムによると、従来よりも、収納するための収納スペースを効率よく利用し得る。 Therefore, according to this storage management program, the storage space for storing can be used more efficiently than before.
　１０　収納管理システム
　２０　住宅
　２１ａ～２１ｈ、２１ｘ、２１ｙ～２１ｈ　物品授受領域
　１１０　物品収納情報取得部（第１取得部）
　１２０　収納制御部（第１制御部）
　１３０　記録媒体
　１４０　物品特定用情報取得部（第２取得部）
　１５０　選出部
　１６０　取り出し制御部（第２制御部）
　１６５　決定部
　１７０　外観情報取得部
　１７５　判定部
　１８０　取り出し情報取得部
　１８５　確率算出部
　１９０　残スペース情報取得部
　１９５　保管位置変更制御部
　２００　収納機構
　２１０　収納部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Storage management system 20 Housing 21a-21h, 21x, 21y-21h Article delivery area 110 Article storage information acquisition part (1st acquisition part)
120 Storage control unit (first control unit)
130 recording medium 140 article specifying information acquisition unit (second acquisition unit)
150 Selection unit 160 Extraction control unit (second control unit)
165 Determination unit 170 Appearance information acquisition unit 175 Determination unit 180 Extraction information acquisition unit 185 Probability calculation unit 190 Remaining space information acquisition unit 195 Storage position change control unit 200 Storage mechanism 210 Storage unit

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  1. 　収納対象の物品のセンシングに基づく情報を含む、当該物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を、収納に際して取得して記録媒体に記録する第１取得部と、
    　収納機構に、収納対象の物品を収納部へ収納させる第１制御部と、
    　ユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する第２取得部と、
    　前記第２取得部により取得された前記物品特定用情報と、前記記録媒体中の一の物品についての物品収納情報とが所定関係を有する場合に、前記収納機構に、当該一の物品を前記収納部から取り出させる第２制御部と、
    　収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する外観情報取得部と、
    　前記外観情報取得部によって取得された外観情報に基づいて、前記収納部における、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する決定部とを備え、
    　前記第１制御部は、収納対象の物品が、前記決定部によって決定された収納領域に収納されるように、前記収納機構に前記収納部への収納を実行させる
    　収納管理システム。     A first acquisition unit for acquiring article storage information for identification of the article, including information based on sensing of the article to be stored, at the time of storage and recording it on a recording medium;
    A first control unit that causes the storage mechanism to store an article to be stored in the storage unit;
    A second acquisition unit for acquiring article specifying information about an article to be taken out from a user;
    When the article specifying information acquired by the second acquisition unit and the article storage information on one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship, the one article is stored in the storage mechanism. A second control unit to be removed from the unit;
    An appearance information acquisition unit for acquiring appearance information of articles to be stored;
    A determination unit for determining a storage area in the storage unit for storing articles to be stored, based on the appearance information acquired by the appearance information acquisition unit;
    The first control unit causes the storage mechanism to execute storage in the storage unit such that an article to be stored is stored in the storage region determined by the determination unit.
  2. 　前記第１取得部によって取得された物品収納情報に基づいて、収納対象の物品が、過去に収納されて取り出された物品であるか否かを判定する判定部と、
    　前記判定部によって、収納対象の物品が、過去に収納されて取り出された物品であると判定された場合に、当該収納対象の物品についての、前記収納部から取り出された履歴を示す取り出し情報を取得する取り出し情報取得部とを備え、
    　前記決定部は、前記取り出し情報取得部によって取得された取り出し情報とにも基づいて、前記決定を行う
    　請求項１に記載の収納管理システム。     A determination unit that determines whether or not an article to be stored is an article that has been stored and taken out in the past, based on the article storage information acquired by the first acquisition unit;
    When the determination unit determines that the article to be stored is an article that has been stored and extracted in the past, the extraction information indicating the history of the article to be stored that has been extracted from the storage unit is displayed. A retrieval information acquisition unit to acquire,
    The storage management system according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit performs the determination based on the extraction information acquired by the extraction information acquisition unit.
  3. 　前記収納部には、１以上の物品を収納するための複数の収納ケースが保管され、
    　さらに、前記複数の収納ケースのそれぞれについての、新たに物品を収納するためのスペースを示す残スペース情報を取得する残スペース情報取得部を備え、
    　前記決定部は、前記残スペース情報取得部によって取得された残スペース情報にも基づいて、前記決定を行う
    　請求項１又は２に記載の収納管理システム。     A plurality of storage cases for storing one or more articles are stored in the storage unit,
    And a remaining space information acquisition unit that acquires remaining space information indicating a space for newly storing an article for each of the plurality of storage cases,
    The storage management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the determination unit performs the determination based on remaining space information acquired by the remaining space information acquisition unit.
  4. 　さらに、前記取り出し情報取得部によって取得される取り出し情報に基づいて、収納対象の物品が前記収納部に収納された場合における、当該収納対象の物品が前記収納部から所定期間内に取り出される第１確率を算出する確率算出部を備え、
    　前記決定部は、前記確率算出部によって算出された第１確率に基づくことで、前記決定を行う
    　請求項１～３のいずれか１項に記載の収納管理システム。     Furthermore, when the article to be stored is stored in the storage unit based on the extraction information acquired by the extraction information acquisition unit, the first article to be stored is extracted from the storage unit within a predetermined period. A probability calculation unit for calculating the probability,
    The storage management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the determination unit performs the determination based on the first probability calculated by the probability calculation unit.
  5. 　前記確率算出部は、さらに、前記収納部に収容中の物品のそれぞれについての、当該収納中の物品が前記収納部から前記所定期間内に取り出される第２確率を算出し、
    　前記決定部は、前記確率算出部によって算出された第２確率にも基づいて、前記決定を行う
    　請求項４に記載の収納管理システム。     The probability calculation unit further calculates, for each of the articles stored in the storage unit, a second probability that the stored item is taken out from the storage unit within the predetermined period,
    The storage management system according to claim 4, wherein the determination unit performs the determination based on a second probability calculated by the probability calculation unit.
  6. 　前記確率算出部は、さらに、前記複数の収納ケースのうち、収納対象の物品を収納可能な収納ケースそれぞれについて、一の収納ケースに収納中の物品のそれぞれについての前記第２確率の和である確率和を算出し、
    　前記決定部は、前記確率算出部によって算出された確率和に基づくことで、前記決定を行う
    　請求項５に記載の収納管理システム。     The probability calculation unit is further the sum of the second probabilities for each of the articles stored in one storage case for each of the storage cases capable of storing the articles to be stored among the plurality of storage cases. Calculate the probability sum,
    The storage management system according to claim 5, wherein the determination unit performs the determination based on the probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit.
  7. 　前記決定部は、前記確率算出部によって確率和が算出された収納ケースのうち、確率和が最も高い収納ケースに、収納対象の物品が収納されるように、前記決定を行う
    　請求項６に記載の収納管理システム。     The said determination part performs the said determination so that the articles | goods for storage may be accommodated in the storage case with the highest probability sum among the storage cases from which the probability sum was calculated by the said probability calculation part. Storage management system.
  8. 　前記確率算出部は、前記複数の収納ケースそれぞれに対して確率和の算出を行い、
    　さらに、前記確率算出部によって算出された確率和がより高い収納ケースに収納されている物品の方が、より取り出しまでの時間が短くなるように、前記収納機構に、前記収納領域における収納ケースの保管位置を変更させる保管位置変更制御部を備える
    　請求項６又は７に記載の収納管理システム。     The probability calculation unit calculates a probability sum for each of the plurality of storage cases,
    In addition, the storage mechanism has a storage case in the storage area so that an article stored in a storage case having a higher probability sum calculated by the probability calculation unit is shorter in time to take out. The storage management system according to claim 6, further comprising a storage position change control unit that changes the storage position.
  9. 　収納機構を用いて物品を収納して管理するための収納管理方法であって、
    　収納対象の物品のセンシングに基づく情報を含む、当該物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を、収納に際して取得する第１取得ステップと、
    　前記第１取得ステップで取得した物品収納情報を記録媒体に記録する記録ステップと、
    　前記収納機構に、収納対象の物品を収納部へ収納させる第１制御ステップと、
    　前記収納機構のユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する第２取得ステップと、
    　前記第２取得ステップで取得された前記物品特定用情報と、前記記録媒体中の一の物品についての物品収納情報とが所定関係を有する場合に、前記収納機構に、当該一の物品を前記収納部から取り出させる第２制御ステップと、
    　収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する外観情報取得ステップと、
    　前記外観情報取得ステップで取得された外観情報に基づいて、前記収納部における、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する決定ステップとを含み、
    　前記第１制御ステップでは、収納対象の物品が、前記決定ステップで決定された収納領域に収納されるように、前記収納機構に前記収納部への収納を実行させる
    　収納管理方法。     A storage management method for storing and managing articles using a storage mechanism,
    A first acquisition step of acquiring article storage information for identification of the article, including information based on sensing of the article to be stored;
    A recording step of recording the article storage information acquired in the first acquisition step on a recording medium;
    A first control step of causing the storage mechanism to store an article to be stored in a storage unit;
    A second acquisition step of acquiring article specifying information about an article to be taken out from a user of the storage mechanism;
    When the article specifying information acquired in the second acquisition step and the article storage information about one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship, the one article is stored in the storage mechanism. A second control step to be taken out from the unit;
    Appearance information acquisition step for acquiring appearance information of articles to be stored;
    A determination step of determining a storage area for storing the articles to be stored in the storage unit based on the appearance information acquired in the appearance information acquisition step;
    In the first control step, a storage management method for causing the storage mechanism to store the articles to be stored in the storage unit so that the articles to be stored are stored in the storage area determined in the determination step.
  10. 　収納機構を用いて物品を収納して管理するための収納管理処理をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムであって、
    　前記収納管理処理は、
    　収納対象の物品のセンシングに基づく情報を含む、当該物品についての識別のための物品収納情報を、収納に際して取得する第１取得ステップと、
    　前記第１取得ステップで取得した物品収納情報を記録媒体に記録する記録ステップと、
    　前記収納機構に、収納対象の物品を収納部へ収納させる第１制御ステップと、
    　前記収納機構のユーザから取り出し対象の物品についての物品特定用情報を取得する第２取得ステップと、
    　前記第２取得ステップで取得された前記物品特定用情報と、前記記録媒体中の一の物品についての物品収納情報とが所定関係を有する場合に、前記収納機構に、当該一の物品を前記収納部から取り出させる第２制御ステップと、
    　収納対象の物品の外観情報を取得する外観情報取得ステップと、
    　前記外観情報取得ステップで取得された外観情報に基づいて、前記収納部における、収納対象の物品を収納する収納領域を決定する決定ステップとを含み、
    　前記第１制御ステップでは、収納対象の物品が、前記決定ステップで決定された収納領域に収納されるように、前記収納機構に前記収納部への収納を実行させる
    　プログラム。     A program for causing a computer to execute storage management processing for storing and managing articles using a storage mechanism,
    The storage management process includes:
    A first acquisition step of acquiring article storage information for identification of the article, including information based on sensing of the article to be stored;
    A recording step of recording the article storage information acquired in the first acquisition step on a recording medium;
    A first control step of causing the storage mechanism to store an article to be stored in a storage unit;
    A second acquisition step of acquiring article specifying information about an article to be taken out from a user of the storage mechanism;
    When the article specifying information acquired in the second acquisition step and the article storage information about one article in the recording medium have a predetermined relationship, the one article is stored in the storage mechanism. A second control step to be taken out from the unit;
    Appearance information acquisition step for acquiring appearance information of articles to be stored;
    A determination step of determining a storage area for storing the articles to be stored in the storage unit based on the appearance information acquired in the appearance information acquisition step;
    In the first control step, a program for causing the storage mechanism to store the article to be stored in the storage unit so that the article to be stored is stored in the storage area determined in the determination step.
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