WO2021260914A1

WO2021260914A1 - Feed management device, feed management method, feed management system, and computer-readable recording medium

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Publication number: WO2021260914A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/025192
Authority: WO
Inventors: 亜子原; 庸永田
Original assignee: 日本電気株式会社
Priority date: 2020-06-26
Filing date: 2020-06-26
Publication date: 2021-12-30
Also published as: JPWO2021260914A1

Abstract

Provided is a feed management device or the like capable of reducing the cost related to supply of a feed. A feed management device according to one aspect of the present disclosure is provided with: a weight calculation means that calculates the weight of a feed on the basis of sensor data relating to a strain detected by a sensor attached to the surface of a container storing the feed or the surface of a support member supporting the container; and a display control means for causing the display device to display the calculated weight of the feed.

Description

Feed management equipment, feed management methods, feed management systems, and computer-readable storage media

This disclosure relates to technology for managing feed.

When supplying feed for feeding livestock, for example, a livestock farmer checks the feed tank that stores the feed, orders the feed from the feed company according to the remaining amount of feed, and the feed company places the order. Arrange for feed production and feed delivery accordingly. Then, the distribution company delivers the feed to the livestock farmer. In such a feed supply situation, there is a technique for managing the remaining amount of feed.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a sensor provided with a light emitting element is used to irradiate the feed tank with light through a slit provided in the feed tank, and based on information on the reflected intensity of the reflected light of the irradiated light. A technique for determining the remaining amount of feed in a feed tank is disclosed.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique of detecting a strain generated by mounting a feed tank using a sensor and measuring the remaining amount of feed in the feed tank based on the detected strain. ing.

Utility Model Registration No. 3194323 Gazette Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-0333220

In the technique of Patent Document 1, since it is determined whether or not the feed is present at the height of the installed sensor, the remaining amount of the feed can only be roughly detected. If the exact remaining amount of feed in the feed tank is not known in the feed supply situation as described above, for example, the feed company may not be able to produce the feed in a planned manner, and the cost of feed production may increase. be. Further, in the technique of Patent Document 1, it is premised that the feed tank is provided with a slit. Therefore, when the technology is introduced, if the existing feed tank does not have a slit, there is a possibility that the cost for replacing the feed tank will be high.

In the technique of Patent Document 2, a strain is generated in the member by applying a load of the feed tank to the member called the central strain generating portion, and the strain is detected. However, the central straining portion is incorporated into the member supporting the feed tank. Therefore, when introducing the technique, there is a possibility that it costs a lot to replace the member supporting the feed tank.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and one of the purposes of the present disclosure is to provide a feed management device or the like that can reduce the cost of feeding feed.

The feed management device according to one aspect of the present disclosure determines the weight of the feed based on sensor data regarding strain detected by a sensor attached to the surface of a container for storing the feed or the surface of a support member supporting the container. It is provided with a weight calculation means for calculating and a display control means for displaying the calculated weight of the feed on a display device.

The feed management method according to one aspect of the present disclosure determines the weight of the feed based on sensor data regarding strain detected by a sensor attached to the surface of a container for storing the feed or the surface of a support member supporting the container. Calculated and display the calculated weight of the feed on the display device.

The computer-readable storage medium according to one aspect of the present disclosure is based on sensor data for strain detected by a sensor mounted on the surface of a container for storing feed or the surface of a support member supporting the container. A program for causing a computer to execute a process of calculating the weight of the feed and a process of displaying the calculated weight of the feed on the display device is stored.

According to the present disclosure, the cost of supplying feed can be reduced.

It is a figure which shows typically an example of the structure of the feed management system of 1st Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a block diagram which includes an example of the functional structure of the feed management system of 1st Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows an example of the display aspect of the weight of the feed of 1st Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the other example of the display aspect of the weight of the feed of 1st Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the operation of the feed management system of 1st Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the feed management apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the feed management system of the 2nd Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the feed management apparatus of 2nd Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the feed management system of 3rd Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the feed management apparatus of 3rd Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the feed management system of 4th Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows an example of the display aspect of the weight of the feed of 4th Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the feed management apparatus of 4th Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the feed management system of the 5th Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the delivery route of the 5th Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the other example of the display mode of the delivery route of the 5th Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the feed management apparatus of the 5th Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the feed management apparatus of the 6th Embodiment of this disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware composition of the computer apparatus which realizes the feed management apparatus of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th embodiments of this disclosure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
A feed management system including the feed management device of the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the configuration of the feed management system 1000 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the feed management system 1000 includes a feed management device 100, a strain sensor 200, and a measuring instrument 300. The feed management device 100 is connected to the measuring instrument 300 so as to be able to communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly. Further, the feed management device 100 is also connected to the information processing terminal 400 and the storage device 500 so as to be able to communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly. There may be a plurality of information processing terminals 400. In that case, the feed management device 100 is communicably connected to each of the information processing terminals 400. The storage device 500 may be constructed inside the feed management device 100.

The strain sensor 200 is attached to the surface of the feed tank or the surface of the support member that supports the feed tank. Here, the feed tank indicates a container for storing feed. The feed tank has an input port where the feed is input and an discharge port where the feed is discharged. The feed tank is installed, for example, on a farm owned by a livestock farmer. The support member is, for example, a strut, and the feed tank is supported by a plurality of strut. The strain sensor 200 detects the strain of the feed tank or the support member. Information indicating the detected strain is transmitted to the feed management device 100 via the measuring instrument 300. The feed management device 100 calculates the weight of the feed stored in the feed tank based on the information indicating the strain. Then, the feed management device 100 uses the calculated weight of the feed as the remaining amount of the feed stored in the feed tank, and manages the feed. In this way, the feed management system 1000 manages the feed stored in the feed tank by calculating the weight of the feed based on the information obtained from the strain sensor attached to the surface of the feed tank or the support member. It is a system to do. In addition, in this specification, the process which manages a feed performed by a feed management apparatus 100 is also referred to as "feed management process". Further, the feed management device 100 may be constructed in an on-premises environment or a cloud environment.

Next, the details of the configuration of the feed management system 1000 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the feed management system 1000 of the first embodiment.

[Details of strain sensor 200]
The strain sensor 200 is a sensor that detects strain of a member. When an external force is applied to the member, the member expands and contracts. The strain of the member indicates, for example, the amount of deformation of the member when the member expands or contracts. Here, when the metal expands and contracts, the electrical resistance of the metal changes. When the strain sensor 200 is attached to the member, the strain sensor 200 detects the strain of the member by utilizing the change in the electric resistance of the metal of the strain sensor 200, which expands and contracts according to the expansion and contraction of the member. Such a strain sensor 200 is also called a strain gauge.

The feed tank and the support members that support the feed tank are distorted by the load of the feed stored in the feed tank. Therefore, it is possible to calculate the weight of the feed by detecting the strain of the feed tank or the support member itself. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the strain sensor 200 is attached to the surface of the feed tank or the support member where strain occurs due to the load of the feed by an adhesive or the like. The location where the strain is generated due to the load of the feed is, for example, the outer surface of the feed tank near the discharge port, the surface of the support member (for example, a support) in contact with the feed tank, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the strain sensor 200 is attached to the surface of the support member of the feed tank, but if the surface is the surface where the strain is generated due to the load of the feed, the location where the strain sensor 200 is attached is this example. Not limited to. Further, the strain sensor 200 may be attached to the surface of a feed tank and a support member where the magnitude of strain caused by the load of the feed is larger than that of other portions. For example, the magnitude of strain may be examined in advance on the surface of the feed tank near the discharge port and the surface of the support member in contact with the feed tank, and the strain sensor 200 may be attached to the one having the larger strain. As a result, changes in distortion can be detected with high accuracy. Further, a plurality of strain sensors 200 may be attached. Thereby, for example, even when the feed is biased in the feed tank, the change in strain can be detected more accurately. Further, by attaching a plurality of strain sensors 200 to one feed tank, it is possible to detect a change in strain even when one of the plurality of strain sensors 200 fails, for example. Then, the strain sensor 200 sends the detected value to the measuring instrument 300. In this way, the strain sensor 200 is attached to the surface of the container or the surface of the support member, and detects the strain of the container or the support member caused by the load of the feed.

[Details of measuring instrument 300]
As shown in FIG. 2, the measuring instrument 300 includes a communication unit 310 and a strain value calculation unit 320. The communication unit 310 communicates with the strain sensor 200 and the feed management device 100. For example, the measuring instrument 300 acquires the value detected by the strain sensor 200 (hereinafter, also referred to as sensor data) via the communication unit 310. The sensor data is, for example, the value of electrical resistance according to the strain. The strain value calculation unit 320 calculates a strain value indicating the strain value generated in the member based on the sensor data related to such strain. The relationship between the sensor data and the strain value is determined, for example, from the material, shape, weight, etc. of the feed tank and the support member. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the relationship between the sensor data and the strain value is predetermined. Then, the strain value calculation unit 320 transmits the measurement data including the calculated strain value to the feed management device 100 via the communication unit 310. At this time, the measurement data may include identification information for identifying the feed tank and detection date and time information indicating the date and time when the strain sensor 200 detects the strain. Hereinafter, the date and time when the strain sensor 200 detects the strain is also referred to as a detection date and time. The function of the communication unit 310 may be provided by the distortion value calculation unit 320.

The measuring instrument 300 is attached to, for example, a support member, but the form of the measuring instrument 300 is not limited to this example. For example, the measuring instrument 300 may be installed integrally with the strain sensor 200. Further, the measuring instrument 300 may be built in the feed management device 100.

[Details of feed management device 100]
As shown in FIG. 2, the feed management device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a weight calculation unit 120, and a display control unit 130. The communication unit 110 communicates with the measuring instrument 300 and the information processing terminal 400. For example, the feed management device 100 acquires measurement data including the strain value via the communication unit 110.

The weight calculation unit 120 calculates the weight of the feed in the feed tank based on the strain value included in the measurement data. At this time, the larger the strain value, the larger the calculated weight of the feed. Such a relationship between the strain value and the weight of the feed is created, for example, by acquiring the output strain value while changing the weight of the feed stored in the feed tank. The relationship between the strain value and the weight of the feed may be expressed by a predetermined function. The method for calculating the weight of the feed from the strain value is not limited to this example, and an existing method can be appropriately adopted. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the relationship between the strain value and the weight of the feed is predetermined. The weight calculation unit 120 stores the calculated weight in the storage device 500 in association with the feed tank identification information and the detection date / time information included in the measurement data.

In this way, the weight calculation unit 120 calculates the weight of the feed based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container. The weight calculation unit 120 is an example of the weight calculation means.

The display control unit 130 causes the display device to display the weight of the feed calculated by the weight calculation unit 120 as the remaining amount of the feed stored in the feed tank via the communication unit 110. Here, the display device is, for example, a display provided in the information processing terminal 400. The information processing terminal 400 is a device provided with input / output means for communicating with the feed management device 100 via a network. For example, the information processing terminal 400 may be a personal computer or a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The information processing terminal 400 is installed, for example, in a place where a livestock farmer can use it. Further, the information processing terminal 400 may be installed in a feed company or a distribution company.

For example, the display control unit 130 may display the calculated numerical value of the weight of the feed as the remaining amount of the feed, or the ratio of the calculated weight of the feed to the capacity of the feed tank as the remaining amount of the feed. It may be displayed. Here, the capacity of the feed tank is, for example, the weight of the feed when the feed tank is filled with the feed. Further, the information indicating the capacity of the feed tank is stored in, for example, the storage device 500 together with the identification information of the feed tank.

3 and 4 are examples of display modes of the remaining amount of feed displayed by the display control unit 130. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the display control unit 130 may indicate the capacity of the feed tank in a rectangular shape and fill the inside of the rectangular shape according to the weight of the feed to indicate the remaining amount of the feed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the display control unit 130 may change the size of the rectangle according to the capacity of the feed tank, or the color to be filled according to the ratio of the weight of the feed to the capacity of the feed tank. You may change the pattern. In the example of FIG. 4, the larger the capacity of the feed tank, the larger the width of the rectangle indicating the capacity of the feed tank is displayed. In addition, the pattern for filling the rectangle is displayed differently according to the ratio of the weight of the feed to the volume. For example, FIG. 4 shows that a feed tank with a capacity of 10 tons has less than 20% of the remaining amount of feed. The display mode of the remaining amount of feed is not limited to the above-mentioned example. For example, the display control unit 130 may display the remaining amount of the feed by showing the transition of the weight of the feed with a line graph or a bar graph. When there are a plurality of display devices, that is, when there are a plurality of information processing terminals 400, the display control unit 130 may change the display mode according to the place where the information processing terminal 400 is installed.

In this way, the display control unit 130 causes the display device to display the calculated weight of the feed. The display control unit 130 is an example of the display control means.

[Operation of feed management system 1000]
Next, the operation of the feed management system 1000 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. In this specification, each step of the sequence diagram and the flowchart is expressed by using the number assigned to each step as in "S101".

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the feed management system 1000. In this operation example, it is assumed that the strain sensor 200 is attached to the surface of the support member that supports the feed tank. Further, the relationship between the sensor data and the strain value and the relationship between the strain value and the weight of the feed are predetermined.

First, the strain sensor 200 detects the strain occurring in the support member (S101). The strain sensor 200 transmits sensor data indicating the detected value to the measuring instrument 300 (S102). The sensor data transmitted at this time is, for example, the value of the electric resistance of the metal expanded and contracted due to the strain generated in the support member. The measuring instrument 300 acquires the sensor data detected by the strain sensor 200 via the communication unit 310 (S103). The strain value calculation unit 320 calculates the strain value based on the sensor data (S104). Then, the strain value calculation unit 320 transmits the measurement data including the strain value to the feed management device 100 via the communication unit 310 (S105). The measuring instrument 300 may be set to always transmit the measurement data to the feed management device 100, may be set to transmit the measurement data at predetermined time intervals, and the strain value has changed. It may be set to send at times. Then, when the feed management device 100 acquires the measurement data via the communication unit 110 (S106), the feed management device 100 performs the feed management process (S107).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the feed management process of the feed management device 100. Further, the flowchart of FIG. 6 shows the process of S107 of FIG. The weight calculation unit 120 of the feed management device 100 calculates the weight of the feed based on the strain value included in the measurement data (S201). Then, the display control unit 130 causes the display device to display the weight of the feed as the remaining amount of the feed in the feed tank via the communication unit 110 (S202).

As described above, the feed management device 100 of the first embodiment feeds based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container. The weight of the feed is calculated, and the calculated feed weight is displayed on the display device. As a result, the feed management device 100 allows the user to grasp the remaining amount of feed in the container (that is, the feed tank) for storing the feed. If the feed company can accurately grasp the remaining amount of feed, it is possible to easily make a feed production plan, and thus it is possible to reduce the feed production cost. Further, if the feed company can accurately grasp the remaining amount of the feed, it is possible to efficiently arrange the delivery, so that the delivery cost of the feed can be reduced. Further, in the first embodiment, the place where the sensor for detecting the sensor data regarding the strain is attached is the surface of the container or the surface of the support member. That is, when installing the sensor, it is not necessary to replace the existing equipment including the feed tank and the support member, so that the introduction cost when introducing the feed management device 100 can be suppressed. That is, the feed management device 100 of the first embodiment can reduce the cost of supplying feed.

Further, the feed management device 100 of the first embodiment can change the display mode according to the capacity of the container and the weight of the feed, and display the weight of the feed on the display device. With this configuration, the feed management device 100 can easily make the user grasp the remaining amount of the feed stored in the container.

<Second embodiment>
Next, a feed management system including the feed management device of the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, it is described that the feed management device predicts the future weight of the feed based on the calculated weight of the feed.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the feed management system 1001 of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the feed management system 1001 includes a feed management device 101 in place of the feed management device 100 in the first embodiment, and other than that, the feed management system 1000 described in the first embodiment is used. The same is true. That is, the feed management system 1001 includes a feed management device 101, a strain sensor 200, and a measuring instrument 300. It should be noted that the description of the contents in which the configuration and operation of the feed management system 1001 shown in FIG. 7 overlaps with the description of the first embodiment will be omitted.

[Details of feed management device 101]
As shown in FIG. 7, the feed management device 101 includes a communication unit 110, a weight calculation unit 120, a display control unit 131, and a prediction unit 140.

The prediction unit 140 predicts the weight of the feed at the prediction time point indicating a future time point based on the weight of the feed calculated by the weight calculation unit 120. Here, the predicted time point is the elapsed time from the present, for example, one hour later, one day later, and one year later. The predicted time point may be a time point after a predetermined time from the latest detection date and time. The prediction time point is set in advance. Hereinafter, the predicted weight of the feed is also referred to as a predicted value. Further, the weight of the feed calculated based on the strain value is also referred to as an actually measured value.

Then, the prediction unit 140 stores the predicted value in the storage device 500 in association with the date and time at the time of prediction and the identification information of the feed tank included in the measurement data. For example, the prediction unit 140 reads out the weight of the feed (measured value) calculated in the past from the storage device 500, and predicts the weight of the feed at the time of prediction based on the transition of the measured value. At this time, the prediction unit 140 predicts the weight of the feed at the time of prediction based on the prediction model generated in advance. For example, in the prediction model, regression analysis is performed using the weight of the feed as the objective variable and the time from the reference time as the explanatory variable based on the relationship between the measured value calculated within a predetermined period and the detection date and time. It is a derived regression equation. Then, the prediction unit 140 predicts the weight of the feed at the time of prediction using the derived regression equation.

Further, the example in which the prediction unit 140 predicts the weight of the feed at the time of prediction is not limited to this example. Generally, when the amount of feed eaten by livestock is large, the amount of feed in the feed tank is reduced faster, and when the amount of feed consumed by livestock is small, the amount of feed in the feed tank is reduced slowly. Therefore, the prediction model is generated by regression analysis, for example, using the factors related to the behavior of livestock eating feed and the measured value of the weight of the feed in the feed tank as explanatory variables, and the weight of the feed at the time of prediction as the objective variable. May be done. Factors related to the behavior of livestock eating feed are, for example, information about livestock and environmental information. Information on livestock includes the type of livestock, the age of livestock, the number of livestock, the weight of livestock, the medical condition of livestock, the type of feed, and the like. Further, the environmental information is meteorological data including the temperature, humidity, rainfall, snowfall, etc. of the place where livestock are present (for example, a farm). In addition, the prediction unit 140 performs machine learning using data indicating elements related to the behavior of livestock eating feed and measured values as training data, and thereby, the weight of the feed at the time of prediction corresponding to the input data. May be output. The prediction unit 140 executes machine learning using a known machine learning algorithm. Known machine learning algorithms are, for example, SVMs (Support Vector Machines), neural networks, and random forests. The prediction model is stored in the storage device 500. Further, the prediction model may be generated by the prediction unit 140.

When such a prediction model is used, the prediction unit 140 reads the prediction model from the storage device 500, inputs the feed weight calculated by the weight calculation unit 120, information on livestock, and environmental information as input, and makes a prediction time point. Predict the weight of the feed. At this time, the information about the livestock is preset by the livestock farmer and stored in the storage device 500, for example, through the information processing terminal 400. Further, the environmental information is acquired from an external server device or the like (not shown) based on the location information of the farm where the livestock is located, for example. In addition, as the position information of the farm, the position information indicating the place where the feed tank is installed may be used. The farm location information is stored in the storage device 500 in advance in association with the identification information of the feed tank.

The prediction unit 140 may predict the weight of the feed at a plurality of prediction time points. For example, the prediction unit 140 may predict the weight of the feed 6 hours, 1 day, and 3 days from the present, respectively.

In this way, the prediction unit 140 predicts the weight of the feed at the prediction time point indicating the future time point based on the calculated weight of the feed. The prediction unit 140 is an example of a prediction means.

The display control unit 131 performs the following operations in addition to the operations of the display control unit 130 described in the first embodiment. That is, the display control unit 131 causes the display device to display the weight of the feed predicted by the prediction unit 140 via the communication unit 110.

[Operation of feed management system 1001]
Next, the operation of the feed management system 1001 will be described. The feed management system 1001 performs the same processing as the processing of S101 to S106 in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. Then, the feed management system 1001 performs the operation shown in FIG. 8 instead of the feed management process shown in S107. Therefore, in this operation example, the operation performed after the feed management device 101 acquires the measurement data will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the feed management process of the feed management device 101. The weight calculation unit 120 of the feed management device 101 calculates the weight of the feed based on the strain value included in the measurement data (S301). The prediction unit 140 predicts the weight of the feed at the time of prediction based on the calculated weight of the feed (S302). Then, the display control unit 131 causes the display device to display the predicted weight of the feed as the remaining amount of the feed in the feed tank at the time of prediction (S303).

As described above, the feed management device 101 of the second embodiment is based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container. Calculate the weight. Then, the feed management device 101 predicts the weight of the feed at the predicted time point indicating the future time point based on the calculated weight of the feed. As a result, the feed management device 101 can display the remaining amount of feed in the container (that is, the feed tank) for storing the feed at the time of prediction on the display device. That is, the feed management device 101 can make the user grasp the remaining amount of feed at the time of prediction. Therefore, for example, a livestock farmer can order feed from a feed company at an early stage. Since the feed company can make a feed production plan at an early stage, the feed production cost can be reduced. Further, as in the case of the feed management device 100 of the first embodiment, when installing the sensor, it is not necessary to replace the existing equipment including the feed tank and the support member, so that the introduction when introducing the feed management device 101 The cost can also be suppressed. That is, the feed management device 100 of the second embodiment can reduce the cost of supplying feed.

Further, the feed management device 101 of the second embodiment provides information indicating at least one of the type of livestock to which the feed is fed, the age of the livestock, the number of livestock, the weight of the livestock, the medical condition of the livestock, and the type of feed. Further may be used to predict the weight of feed at the time of prediction. The livestock to which the feed is fed is the livestock raised in the place where the feed tank is installed (for example, a farm). Further, the feed management device 101 may predict the weight of the feed at the time of prediction by further using the information indicating at least one of the temperature, humidity, rainfall, and snowfall in the place where the livestock to be fed is located. good. As a result, the feed management device 101 can predict the weight of the feed more accurately.

[Modification 1]
The feed management device 101 may display the weight of the feed on the display device based on the information at the time of input.

The feed management device 101 receives input of information at a time point from the information processing terminal 400 via the communication unit 110 in advance before the processing of S302. When the time point indicated in the input information indicates the future, the prediction unit 140 processes S302. Specifically, the prediction unit 140 predicts the weight of the feed at the time indicated in the input information based on the weight of the feed calculated at the detection date and time closest to the date and time when the input was received. That is, the prediction unit 140 predicts the weight of the feed as the time point prediction time point shown in the input information. Then, the display control unit 131 causes the display device to display the predicted weight of the feed via the communication unit 110.

When the time point indicated in the input information indicates a time point before the date and time when the input is received, the display control unit 131 performs the process of S303, the date and time at the time point indicated in the input information from the storage device 500. Read the weight of feed associated with the same detection date and time. Then, the display control unit 131 causes the display device to display the weight of the read feed via the communication unit 110.

If the weight of the feed associated with the same detection date and time as the date and time indicated in the input information is not stored in the display control unit 131, for example, at the date and time indicated in the input information. Display the weight of feed associated with the closest detection date and time. Further, in this case, the display control unit 131 may display the average value of the weights of the feed detected immediately before and after the date and time indicated in the input information.

<Third embodiment>
Next, a feed management system including the feed management device of the third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, it is described that the feed management device sends a notification according to the weight of the feed.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the feed management system 1002 of the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the feed management system 1002 includes the feed management device 102 instead of the feed management device 101 in the second embodiment, and other than that, the feed management system 1001 described in the second embodiment and the feed management system 1001. The same is true. That is, the feed management system 1002 includes a feed management device 102, a strain sensor 200, and a measuring instrument 300. It should be noted that the description of the contents in which the configuration and operation of the feed management system 1002 shown in FIG. 9 overlaps with the description of the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

[Details of feed management device 102]
As shown in FIG. 9, the feed management device 102 includes a communication unit 110, a weight calculation unit 120, a display control unit 131, a prediction unit 140, and a notification unit 150.

The notification unit 150 sends a notification according to the weight of the feed. Specifically, the notification unit 150 sends a notification indicating that the predicted value is less than the threshold value to the information processing terminal 400 when the weight (predicted value) of the feed predicted by the prediction unit 140 is less than the threshold value. Then, the information processing terminal 400 is made to output the information indicating that the notification has been sent. For example, the notification unit 150 generates voice from a speaker included in the information processing terminal 400 or a speaker connected to the information processing terminal 400. The information to be output is not limited to voice. For example, the notification unit 150 may emphasize a character or an image indicating that the predicted value is less than the threshold value and display it on the display device. Further, the notification unit 150 may send a notification indicating that the predicted value is less than the threshold value to a terminal different from the information processing terminal 400. For example, when the information processing terminal 400 is a personal computer, the notification unit 150 may send a notification to a mobile terminal owned by the user. Here, the threshold value is set in advance. The threshold value may be determined, for example, as the ratio of the weight of the feed to the capacity of the feed tank.

As described above, when the predicted feed weight is less than the threshold value, the notification unit 150 sends a notification indicating that the predicted feed weight is less than the threshold value. The notification unit 150 is an example of notification means.

[Operation of feed management system 1002]
Next, the operation of the feed management system 1001 will be described. The feed management system 1001 performs the same processing as the processing of S101 to S106 in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. Then, the feed management system 1001 performs the operation shown in FIG. 10 instead of the feed management process shown in S107. Therefore, in this operation example, the operation performed after the feed management device 102 acquires the measurement data will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the feed management process of the feed management device 102. Since the processing of S301 to S303 shown in FIG. 10 is the same as the processing of S301 to S303 shown in FIG. 8, the description thereof will be omitted. After processing S303, the notification unit 150 determines if the predicted feed weight is below the threshold. If the predicted feed weight is less than the threshold (Yes in S304), the notification unit 150 sends a notification that the predicted feed weight is less than the threshold (S305). For example, the sound is generated from the speaker provided in the information processing terminal 400. If the predicted feed weight is not less than the threshold (No in S304), the feed management device 102 ends the process. The processing of S304 and S305 may be performed before S303. In that case, the processing of S303 is performed after the processing of No. of S304 is performed or after the processing of S305 is performed.

As described above, when the predicted feed weight is less than the threshold value, the feed management device 102 of the third embodiment sends a notification indicating that the predicted feed weight is less than the threshold value. As a result, the feed management device 102 can make the user know at an early stage that the feed is likely to be low, for example.

[Modification 2]
The notification unit 150 may send a notification according to the weight of the feed calculated by the weight calculation unit 120. For example, when the calculated feed weight (measured value) is less than the threshold value, the notification unit 150 sends a notification indicating that the measured value is less than the threshold value to the information processing terminal 400, and sends the information processing terminal 400 to the information processing terminal 400. Information indicating that the notification has been sent may be output.

<Fourth Embodiment>
Next, a feed management system including the feed management device of the fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, the operation of the feed management device when the feed tanks are installed at a plurality of places will be described.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the feed management system 1003 according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the feed management system 1003 includes a feed management device 103, strain sensors 200-1, 200-2, ..., 200-n, and measuring instruments 300-1, 300-2, ... -With 300-n. Note that n is a natural number of 2 or more. Each of the strain sensors 200-1, 200-2, ..., 200-n is attached to a feed tank installed at a different place from each other, and performs the same processing as the strain sensor 200 described in the first embodiment. conduct. Therefore, the strain sensors 200-1, 200-2, ..., 200-n are collectively referred to as the strain sensor 200. Further, each of the measuring instruments 300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n is connected to each of the strain sensors 200-1, 200-2, ..., 200-n, and the first embodiment is performed. The same processing as that of the measuring instrument 300 described in the embodiment is performed. Therefore, the measuring instruments 300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n are collectively referred to as the measuring instrument 300. It should be noted that the description of the contents in which the configuration and operation of the feed management system 1003 shown in FIG. 11 overlaps with the description of the first, second and third embodiments will be omitted.

[Details of feed management device 103]
As shown in FIG. 11, the feed management device 103 includes a communication unit 110, a weight calculation unit 121, a display control unit 132, a prediction unit 141, and a notification unit 151. The weight calculation unit 121, the display control unit 132, and the prediction unit 141 each have the weight calculation unit 120, the display control unit 131, the prediction unit 141, and the notification unit 151 described in the third embodiment. In addition to each of the operations described below, the operations described below are performed.

The weight calculation unit 121 calculates the weight of the feed in each feed tank (that is, the measured value) based on the strain value included in the measurement data acquired from each of the measuring instruments 300. Then, the weight calculation unit 121 stores the actually measured value and the detection date / time information in the storage device 500 for each identification information of the feed tank included in each measurement data.

The prediction unit 141 predicts the weight of the feed in each feed tank (that is, the predicted value) at the time of prediction based on each of the actually measured values calculated by the weight calculation unit 121. For example, with respect to the measured value calculated based on the strain detected by the strain sensor 200-1, the prediction unit 141 indicates the weight of the feed at the time of prediction in the feed tank to which the strain sensor 200-1 is attached. Predict. At this time, when predicting the weight of the feed based on the prediction model, the prediction unit 141 provides information on the livestock raised in the place where the feed tank to which the strain sensor 200-1 is installed is installed, and the relevant information. Use environmental information on the farm where the feed tank is installed. Then, the prediction unit 141 stores the predicted value and the date and time information at the time of prediction in the storage device 500 in association with each identification information of the feed tank.

The display control unit 132 causes the display device to display each of the weights of the feed predicted by the prediction unit 141 as the remaining amount of feed in each feed tank via the communication unit 110. At this time, the display control unit 132 may display each of the weights of the feed to be displayed in association with the position information of the farm where each feed tank is installed. For example, the display control unit 132 may display each of the weights of the feed to be displayed at the corresponding positions on the map based on the position information of the farm where each feed tank is installed. The map information is stored in the storage device 500 in advance. The display control unit 132 may acquire map information from an external server device (not shown).

FIG. 12 is an example of a display mode of the weight of the feed displayed by the display control unit 132. In FIG. 12, the rectangles shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are superimposed on the position of the farm where each feed tank is installed on the map from the latest detection date and time. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the width of the rectangle is displayed large according to the capacity of the feed tank, and the ratio of filling the inside of the rectangle is changed according to the weight (predicted value) of the feed. In addition, the pattern for filling the rectangle is displayed differently according to the ratio of the predicted value to the capacity. For example, in FIG. 12, it can be seen that the feed tank of "farm A" has a capacity of "3 tons" and "20% or more and less than 50%" of feed remains. The display mode is not limited to this example, and for example, a numerical value indicating the weight of the feed may be further superimposed and displayed on the example of FIG. 12, and the user operates the rectangle with the input device to display the feed. It may be displayed so as to output a numerical value indicating the weight.

The notification unit 151 sends a notification to the information processing terminal 400 according to the weight of the feed in each feed tank at the time of prediction. For example, the notification unit 151 sends a notification when any of the predicted values in each feed tank is less than the threshold value. At this time, the same threshold value may be set for each feed tank, or different threshold values may be set for each feed tank. The notification unit 151 may send a notification when two or more predicted values among the predicted values in each feed tank are less than the threshold value.

[Operation of feed management system 1003]
Next, the operation of the feed management system 1003 will be described. Each of the strain sensors 200 performs the same processing as the processing of S101 and S102 in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. Further, each of the measuring instruments 300 performs the same processing as the processing of S103 to S105 in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. Therefore, the description of each operation of the strain sensor 200 and the measuring instrument 300 will be omitted. In this operation example, the operation of the feed management device 103 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the feed management device 103. The feed management device 103 acquires measurement data from each of the measuring instruments 300 via the communication unit 110 (S401). The weight calculation unit 121 calculates the weight of the feed in each feed tank based on the strain value included in each measurement data (S402). The prediction unit 140 predicts the weight of the feed in each feed tank at the time of prediction based on each of the calculated weights of the feed (S403). The display control unit 132 causes the display device to display each of the predicted feed weights as the remaining amount of feed in each feed tank at the time of prediction (S404). At this time, the display control unit 132 displays, for example, each of the weights of the feed to be displayed in association with the position information of the farm where each feed tank is installed. If any of the predicted feed weights is below the threshold (Yes in S405), the notification unit 151 sends a notification indicating that any of the predicted feed weights is below the threshold (S406). .. If none of the predicted feed weights are below the threshold (No in S405), the feed management device 103 ends the process.

As described above, the feed management device 103 of the third embodiment is based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to each of the containers when the containers are installed in each of the plurality of places. The weight of the feed stored in each of the containers is calculated, and the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers at the time of prediction is predicted based on each of the calculated weights of the feed. As a result, the feed management device 103 displays each of the remaining amount of feed in the container at the time of prediction on the display device even when the containers for storing the feed (that is, the feed tank) are installed in a plurality of places. Can be displayed. Therefore, for example, a feed company can grasp at an early stage which of the containers installed in a plurality of places needs to be supplied with feed, so that it is possible to efficiently arrange the delivery of feed. can. That is, the feed management device 103 of the third embodiment can reduce the cost of supplying feed.

[Modification 3]
The display control unit 132 may display the weight (that is, the measured value) of the feed in each feed tank calculated by the weight calculation unit 121. For example, the feed management device 103 performs the following operations in place of the processing of S403 and S404 after the processing of S402. That is, the display control unit 132 causes the display device to display each of the actually measured values as the remaining amount in each feed tank.

As described above, when the container is installed in each of the plurality of places, the feed management device 103 in the modification 3 is based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to each of the containers. The weight of the feed stored in each is calculated, and the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers is displayed on the display device. As a result, the feed management device 103 in the third modification can, for example, make the feed company know in which of the containers installed at the plurality of locations the feed needs to be supplied, so that the feed can be supplied. It is possible to reduce the cost related to.

Further, in the modification 3, the notification unit 151 may send a notification according to the weight of the feed calculated by the weight calculation unit 121.

<Fifth Embodiment>
Next, a feed management system including the feed management device of the fifth embodiment will be described. In the fifth embodiment, an example in which the feed management device determines a delivery route for delivering the feed will be described.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the feed management system 1004 according to the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the feed management system 1004 includes the feed management device 104 instead of the feed management device 103 in the fourth embodiment, and other than that, the feed management system 1003 described in the fourth embodiment and the feed management system 1003. The same is true. That is, the feed management system 1004 includes the feed management device 104, strain sensors 200-1, 200-2, ..., 200-n, and measuring instruments 300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n. And prepare. It should be noted that the description of the contents in which the configuration and operation of the feed management system 1004 shown in FIG. 14 overlaps with the description of the first to fourth embodiments will be omitted.

[Details of feed management device 104]
As shown in FIG. 14, the feed management device 104 includes a communication unit 110, a weight calculation unit 121, a display control unit 133, a prediction unit 141, a supply amount calculation unit 160, and a delivery route determination unit 170. .. In addition to the operation of the display control unit 132 described in the fourth embodiment, the display control unit 133 performs the operation described below.

The supply amount calculation unit 160 calculates the weight of the feed that needs to be supplied to the feed tank based on the weight of the feed. Hereinafter, the weight of the feed that needs to be supplied is also referred to as "supply amount". Specifically, when the measured value is less than the threshold value, the supply amount calculation unit 160 calculates the weight of the feed that needs to be supplied from the capacity of the feed tank and the measured value. For example, assume that the capacity of the feed tank is 10 tons, the measured value is 1 ton, and the threshold value is 2 tons. In this case, the supply amount calculation unit 160 determines that the measured value is less than the threshold value, and calculates 9 tons as the weight of the feed that needs to be supplied. In this way, the supply amount calculation unit 160 calculates the weight of the feed that needs to be supplied to the container based on the weight of the feed. The supply amount calculation unit 160 is an example of the supply amount calculation means.

Further, the supply amount calculation unit 160 may calculate the supply amount using the weight of the feed at the time of prediction, that is, the weight of the feed predicted by the prediction unit 141. Specifically, when the predicted value is less than the threshold value, the supply amount is calculated from the capacity of the feed tank and the predicted value. For example, assume that the capacity of the feed tank is 10 tons, the measured value is 3 tons, the predicted value is 1 ton, and the threshold value is 2 tons. In this case, the supply amount calculation unit 160 calculates 9 tons as the supply amount because the measured value is equal to or more than the threshold value but the predicted value is less than the threshold value. In this way, the supply amount calculation unit 160 calculates the weight of the feed that needs to be supplied to the container based on the predicted weight of the feed.

The supply amount calculation unit 160 stores the supply amount calculated based on the actually measured value or the predicted value in the storage device 500 in association with the identification information of the feed tank. Whether the supply amount calculation unit 160 determines the supply amount based on the actually measured value or the predicted value is determined, for example, based on the information at the time input by the user through the information processing terminal 400. .. Specifically, the supply amount calculation unit 160 calculates the supply amount based on the predicted value when the time point indicates the future, and when the time point does not indicate the future, the supply amount is the date and time indicated by the time point. Calculated based on the measured value.

The delivery route determination unit 170 determines the delivery route for delivering the feed. For example, the delivery route determination unit 170 reads out the position information of the feed tank whose actually measured value is less than the threshold value from the storage device 500. The delivery route determination unit 170 sets the position where the feed tank whose actual measurement value is less than the threshold value is installed, that is, the position indicated by the read position information as the delivery destination. Then, the delivery route determination unit 170 uses the map information to deliver the feed from the starting point (for example, the feed company, the feed warehouse owned by the feed company, the point where the vehicle owned by the distribution company is located, etc.) to the delivery destination. Determine the delivery route to go around. When there are a plurality of feed tanks whose actually measured values are less than the threshold value, the delivery route determination unit 170 sets each of the installed positions of the feed tanks whose actually measured values are less than the threshold value as the delivery destination. Then, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines a delivery route that patrols each of the delivery destinations from the departure point. In this way, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination, with the position where the container in which the weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed as the delivery destination. The delivery route determination unit 170 is an example of the delivery route determination means.

The delivery route determination unit 170 may determine the delivery route using the predicted value. For example, the delivery route determination unit 170 reads the position information of the feed tank whose predicted value is less than the threshold value from the storage device 500. The delivery route determination unit 170 sets the position where the feed tank whose predicted value is less than the threshold value is installed, that is, the position indicated by the read position information as the delivery destination. Then, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines a delivery route that patrols the delivery destination from the departure point where the feed is delivered, using the map information. When there are a plurality of feed tanks whose predicted value is less than the threshold value, the delivery route determination unit 170 sets each of the installed positions of the feed tanks whose predicted value is less than the threshold value as the delivery destination. Then, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines a delivery route that patrols each of the delivery destinations from the departure point. In this way, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination, with the position where the container in which the predicted feed weight is less than the threshold value is installed as the delivery destination.

Whether the delivery route determination unit 170 determines the supply amount based on the actually measured value or the predicted value is determined, for example, based on the information at the time input by the user through the information processing terminal 400. .. Specifically, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines the delivery route based on the predicted value when the time point indicates the future, and when the time point does not indicate the future, the delivery route is determined by the date and time indicated by the time point. Determined based on measured values.

Further, the delivery route determination unit 170 may determine the delivery route based on the type of livestock. One vehicle and one driver may not be able to tour farms of different types of livestock. Specifically, when delivering feed, it is possible to visit only the farms that raise pigs, but it is not possible to visit the farms that raise cattle after visiting the farms that raise pigs. This is to prevent vehicles and drivers from coming into contact with different types of livestock. For example, when a virus is transmitted between different types of livestock, the characteristics of the virus may change. Then, the vaccine against the virus may not be effective or the disease may change. By avoiding contact of vehicles and drivers with heterogeneous livestock, it is possible to prevent the virus from being transmitted between such heterogeneous livestock. Therefore, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines, for example, a delivery route that patrols only the delivery destination where the same type of livestock is bred, according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.

At this time, the delivery route determination unit 170 may also determine the vehicle and driver used for delivery. For example, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines a vehicle to be used for delivery by using the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination and vehicle information. The vehicle information is information in which the vehicle identification information, the type of livestock corresponding to the vehicle, the load capacity of the vehicle, and the like are associated with each other. Further, for example, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines a driver to drive a vehicle by using the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination and the driver information. The driver information is information in which the identification information of the driver and the type of livestock corresponding to the driver are associated with each other. Vehicle information and driver information are stored in the storage device 500 in advance.

The delivery route determination unit 170 may further use the supply amount calculated by the supply amount calculation unit 160 to determine the vehicle to be used for delivery. For example, if the total supply amount of the delivery destination is 6 tons, the feed cannot be sufficiently delivered by the vehicle having a load capacity of 4 tons. Therefore, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines the vehicle to be used for delivery based on the total supply amount of the delivery destination and the load amount included in the vehicle information. Specifically, the delivery route determination unit 170 determines a vehicle whose total supply amount of the delivery destination does not exceed the load capacity as a vehicle to be used for delivery.

Next, an example of the display mode of the delivery route when the delivery route is determined based on the measured value and when the delivery route is determined based on the predicted value will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. It is assumed that the current time point is 12:00 on May 14, 2020, and a value of 50% of the capacity of the feed tank is set as a threshold value.

The display control unit 133 causes the display device to display the delivery route determined by the delivery route determination unit 170. FIG. 15 is an example of a display mode of the delivery route determined by using the measured value. In FIG. 15, similarly to FIG. 12, the rectangles shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are superimposed on the position of the farm where each feed tank is installed on the map. Further, in FIG. 15, the delivery route indicated by the arrow is superimposed on the map. In detail, since the feed tanks with less than 50% of the remaining amount of feed at the present time are farm A and farm C, the delivery route that goes around farm A and farm C from the starting point is shown. Has been done. In this way, the feed management device 104 determines the delivery route and causes the display device to display the delivery route, so that, for example, the distribution company can grasp the delivery route. Therefore, the logistics company can efficiently make a delivery plan.

FIG. 16 is an example of a delivery route display mode determined using predicted values. FIG. 16 shows the delivery route at 12:00 on May 17, 2020, three days later. Compared to the situation of FIG. 15, at the time of 3 days, the remaining amount of feed in the feed tank of farm D is less than 50%. Therefore, a delivery route that goes around farm A, farm C, and farm D from the starting point is shown. In this way, the feed management device 104 determines the delivery route at the time of prediction, and causes the display device to display the delivery route at the time of prediction, so that, for example, the distribution company can grasp the delivery route at an early stage. Therefore, the logistics company can make a delivery plan more efficiently.

When the delivery route determination unit 170 determines the vehicle and driver to be used for delivery, the display control unit 133 may display information indicating the vehicle and driver. The example of displaying the delivery route is not limited to this example. For example, the display control unit 133 may display the delivery route in characters. Further, the display control unit 133 may display the supply amount calculated by the supply amount calculation unit 160 on the display device.

[Operation of feed management device 104]
Next, the operation of the feed management system 1004 will be described. In this operation example, an example of determining a delivery route based on a predicted value will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, each of the strain sensors 200 performs the same processing as the processing of S101 and S102 in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. Further, each of the measuring instruments 300 performs the same processing as the processing of S103 to S105 in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. Therefore, the description of each operation of the strain sensor 200 and the measuring instrument 300 will be omitted.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the feed management device 104. Each of the processes of S501 to S504 shown in FIG. 17 is the same as that of each of the processes of S401 to S404 shown in FIG. Therefore, the description thereof will be omitted.

After the processing of S504, the delivery route determination unit 170 sets the position indicated by the position information of the feed tank whose predicted value is less than the threshold value as the delivery destination (S505). The delivery route determination unit 170 determines the delivery route based on the location information of the delivery destination (S506). For example, the delivery route determination unit 170 uses the location information of the delivery destination and the map information to determine a delivery route that patrols the delivery destination from the departure point where the feed is delivered. At this time, the delivery route determination unit 170 may determine a delivery route that patrols only the delivery destination where the same type of livestock is bred, depending on the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.

Next, the supply amount calculation unit 160 calculates the supply amount of the delivery destination (S507). For example, the supply amount calculation unit 160 calculates the supply amount based on the predicted value of the feed in the feed tank of the delivery destination. The delivery route determination unit 170 determines a vehicle and a driver to be used for delivery based on the type of livestock and the supply amount of the delivery destination (S508). Then, the display control unit 133 causes the display device to display the determined delivery route, vehicle, and driver (S509).

As described above, the feed management device 104 of the fifth embodiment sets the delivery destination at the position where the container in which the weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed, determines the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination, and determines the delivery route. Display on the display device. As a result, for example, the distribution company can be made to grasp the delivery route. Therefore, the logistics company can efficiently make a delivery plan. Therefore, the feed management device 104 can reduce the delivery cost.

<Sixth Embodiment>
A sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the feed management device 600 according to the sixth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 18, the feed management device 600 includes a weight calculation unit 610 and a display control unit 620.

The weight calculation unit 610 calculates the weight of the feed based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container.

The display control unit 620 displays the calculated weight of the feed on the display device.

With this configuration, the feed management device 600 of the sixth embodiment allows the user to grasp the remaining amount of feed in the container for storing the feed. If the feed company can accurately grasp the remaining amount of feed, it is possible to easily make a feed production plan, reduce the feed production cost, and efficiently arrange the delivery of the feed. It is possible to reduce the delivery cost of. Further, the place where the sensor for detecting the sensor data regarding the strain is attached is the surface of the container or the surface of the support member. That is, when installing the sensor, it is not necessary to replace the existing equipment including the feed tank and the support member, so that the introduction cost when introducing the feed management device 600 can be suppressed. That is, the feed management device 600 of the sixth embodiment can reduce the cost of supplying feed.

<Hardware configuration example of feed management device>
The hardware constituting the feed management apparatus of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth embodiments described above will be described. FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a computer device that realizes the feed management device in each embodiment. Each block shown in FIG. 19 can be realized by a combination of software and a computer device 10 that realizes the feed management device and the feed management method in each embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 19, the computer device 10 includes a processor 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 13, a storage device 14, an input / output interface 15, a bus 16, and a drive device 17. The feed management device may be realized by a plurality of electric circuits.

The storage device 14 stores a program (computer program) 18. The processor 11 executes the program 18 of the feed management device using the RAM 12. Specifically, for example, the program 18 includes a program that causes a computer to execute the processes shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, and 17. In response to the execution of the program 18, the processor 11 of each component of the feed management device (

weight calculation unit

120, 121, 610,

display control unit

130, 131, 132, 133, 620, etc. described above). The function is realized. The program 18 may be stored in the ROM 13. Further, the program 18 may be recorded on the storage medium 20 and read out using the drive device 17, or may be transmitted from an external device (not shown) to the computer device 10 via a network (not shown).

The input / output interface 15 exchanges data with peripheral devices (keyboard, mouse, display device, etc.) 19. The input / output interface 15 functions as a means for acquiring or outputting data. The bus 16 connects each component.

There are various variations in the method of realizing the feed management device. For example, the feed management device can be realized as a dedicated device. Further, the feed management device can be realized based on a combination of a plurality of devices.

A processing method in which a program for realizing each component in the function of each embodiment is recorded in a storage medium, the program recorded in the storage medium is read out as a code, and the program is executed in a computer is also included in the category of each embodiment. .. That is, a computer-readable storage medium is also included in the scope of each embodiment. Further, the storage medium in which the above-mentioned program is recorded and the program itself are also included in each embodiment.

The storage medium is, for example, a floppy disk (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD (Compact Disc) -ROM, a magnetic tape, a non-volatile memory card, or a ROM, but the storage medium is not limited to this example. The program recorded on the storage medium is not limited to a program that executes processing by itself, but operates on an OS (Operating System) in cooperation with other software and expansion board functions to execute processing. Programs to be implemented are also included in the category of each embodiment.

Although the invention of the present application has been described above with reference to the embodiment, the invention of the present application is not limited to the above embodiment. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made within the scope of the present invention in terms of the configuration and details of the present invention.

A part or all of the above embodiment may be described as in the following appendix, but is not limited to the following.

<Additional Notes>
[Appendix 1]
A weight calculation means for calculating the weight of the feed based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container.
A display control means for displaying the calculated weight of the feed on a display device is provided.
Feed management device.

[Appendix 2]
The display control means changes the display mode according to the capacity of the container and the weight of the feed, and causes the display device to display the weight of the feed.
The feed management device according to Appendix 1.

[Appendix 3]
When the container is installed in each of a plurality of different positions,
The weight calculating means calculates the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers based on the sensor data detected by the sensors attached to each of the containers.
The display control means causes the display device to display the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers.
The feed management device according to Appendix 1 or 2.

[Appendix 4]
A delivery route determining means for determining a delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is provided at a position where the container in which the weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed.
The display control means causes the display device to display the delivery route.
The feed management device according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 3.

[Appendix 5]
The delivery route determining means determines the delivery route according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The feed management device according to Appendix 4.

[Appendix 6]
The delivery route determining means determines a vehicle and a driver to deliver the feed according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The feed management device according to Appendix 4 or 5.

[Appendix 7]
A prediction means for predicting the weight of the feed at the time of prediction based on the calculated weight of the feed is provided.
The delivery route determining means determines the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination, with the position where the container in which the predicted weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed as the delivery destination.
The feed management device according to any one of Supplementary note 4 to 6.

[Appendix 8]
The display control means displays the weight of the feed at the date and time according to the input date and time information.
The feed management device according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 7.

[Appendix 9]
The feed management device according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 8 and the feed management device.
With the sensor
A feed management system.

[Appendix 10]
The weight of the feed is calculated based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container.
Display the calculated weight of the feed on the display device.
Feed management method.

[Appendix 11]
The display mode is changed according to the capacity of the container and the weight of the feed, and the weight of the feed is displayed on the display device.
The feed management method according to Appendix 10.

[Appendix 12]
If the container is installed in each of multiple locations,
Based on the sensor data detected by the sensor attached to each of the containers, the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers was calculated.
The display device displays the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers.
The feed management method according to any one of Supplementary note 10 to 11.

[Appendix 13]
The delivery destination is the position where the container in which the weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed, and the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is determined.
Displaying the delivery route on the display device,
The feed management method according to any one of Supplementary note 10 to 12.

[Appendix 14]
The delivery route is determined according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The feed management method according to Appendix 13.

[Appendix 15]
The vehicle and driver to which the feed is delivered are determined according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The feed management method according to

Appendix

13 or 14.

[Appendix 16]
Based on the calculated weight of the feed, the weight of the feed at the time of prediction is predicted.
The delivery destination is the position where the container in which the predicted weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed, and the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is determined.
The feed management method according to any one of Supplementary note 13 to 15.

[Appendix 17]
The weight of the feed at the date and time is displayed according to the input date and time information.
The feed management method according to any one of Supplementary note 10 to 16.

[Appendix 18]
The process of calculating the weight of the feed based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container.
A process for displaying the calculated weight of the feed on the display device and a program for causing the computer to execute the process are stored.
Computer-readable storage medium.

[Appendix 19]
In the process of displaying, the display mode is changed according to the capacity of the container and the weight of the feed, and the weight of the feed is displayed on the display device.
The computer-readable storage medium according to Appendix 18.

[Appendix 20]
When the container is installed in each of multiple locations,
In the process of calculating the weight of the feed, the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers is calculated based on the sensor data detected by the sensors attached to each of the containers.
In the process of displaying, the display device displays the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers.
A computer-readable storage medium according to

Appendix

18 or 19.

[Appendix 21]
On the computer
The delivery destination is the position where the container in which the weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed, and the process of determining the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is further executed.
In the process of displaying, the delivery route is displayed on the display device.
The computer-readable storage medium according to any one of Supplementary note 18 to 20.

[Appendix 22]
In the process of determining the delivery route, the delivery route is determined according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The computer-readable storage medium according to Appendix 21.

[Appendix 23]
In the process of determining the delivery route, the vehicle and the driver to deliver the feed are determined according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
A computer-readable storage medium according to Appendix 21 or 22.

[Appendix 24]
On the computer
Based on the calculated weight of the feed, a process of predicting the weight of the feed at the time of prediction is further executed.
In the process of determining the delivery route, the delivery destination is the position where the container in which the predicted weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed, and the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is determined.
The computer-readable storage medium according to any one of Supplementary note 21 to 23.

[Appendix 25]
In the process to be displayed, the weight of the feed at the date and time is displayed according to the input date and time information.
The computer-readable storage medium according to any one of Supplementary note 18 to 24.

100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 600

Feed management device

110, 310

Communication unit

120, 121, 610

Weight calculation unit

130, 131, 132, 133, 620

Display control unit

140, 141

Prediction unit

150, 151 Notification unit 160 Supply amount calculation unit 170 Delivery route determination unit 200 Strain sensor 300 Measuring instrument 320 Strain value calculation unit 400 Information processing terminal 500 Storage device

Claims

A weight calculation means for calculating the weight of the feed based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container.
A display control means for displaying the calculated weight of the feed on a display device is provided.
Feed management device.
The display control means changes the display mode according to the capacity of the container and the weight of the feed, and causes the display device to display the weight of the feed.
The feed management device according to claim 1.
When the container is installed in each of a plurality of different positions,
The weight calculating means calculates the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers based on the sensor data detected by the sensors attached to each of the containers.
The display control means causes the display device to display the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers.
The feed management device according to claim 1 or 2.
A delivery route determining means for determining a delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is provided at a position where the container in which the weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed.
The display control means causes the display device to display the delivery route.
The feed management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The delivery route determining means determines the delivery route according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The feed management device according to claim 4.
The delivery route determining means determines a vehicle and a driver to deliver the feed according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The feed management device according to claim 4 or 5.
A prediction means for predicting the weight of the feed at the time of prediction based on the calculated weight of the feed is provided.
The delivery route determining means determines the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination, with the position where the container in which the predicted weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed as the delivery destination.
The feed management device according to any one of claims 4 to 6.
The display control means displays the weight of the feed at the date and time according to the input date and time information.
The feed management device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
The feed management device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
With the sensor
A feed management system.
The weight of the feed is calculated based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container.
Display the calculated weight of the feed on the display device.
Feed management method.
The display mode is changed according to the capacity of the container and the weight of the feed, and the weight of the feed is displayed on the display device.
The feed management method according to claim 10.
If the container is installed in each of multiple locations,
Based on the sensor data detected by the sensor attached to each of the containers, the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers was calculated.
The display device displays the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers.
The feed management method according to any one of claims 10 to 11.
The delivery destination is the position where the container in which the weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed, and the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is determined.
Displaying the delivery route on the display device,
The feed management method according to any one of claims 10 to 12.
The delivery route is determined according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The feed management method according to claim 13.
The vehicle and driver to which the feed is delivered are determined according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The feed management method according to claim 13 or 14.
Based on the calculated weight of the feed, the weight of the feed at the time of prediction is predicted.
The delivery destination is the position where the container in which the predicted weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed, and the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is determined.
The feed management method according to any one of claims 13 to 15.
The weight of the feed at the date and time is displayed according to the input date and time information.
The feed management method according to any one of claims 10 to 16.
The process of calculating the weight of the feed based on the sensor data regarding the strain detected by the sensor attached to the surface of the container for storing the feed or the surface of the support member supporting the container.
A process for displaying the calculated weight of the feed on the display device and a program for causing the computer to execute the process are stored.
Computer-readable storage medium.
In the process of displaying, the display mode is changed according to the capacity of the container and the weight of the feed, and the weight of the feed is displayed on the display device.
The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18.
When the container is installed in each of multiple locations,
In the process of calculating the weight of the feed, the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers is calculated based on the sensor data detected by the sensors attached to each of the containers.
In the process of displaying, the display device displays the weight of the feed stored in each of the containers.
The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 or 19.
On the computer
The delivery destination is the position where the container in which the weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed, and the process of determining the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is further executed.
In the process of displaying, the delivery route is displayed on the display device.
The computer-readable storage medium according to any one of claims 18 to 20.
In the process of determining the delivery route, the delivery route is determined according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The computer-readable storage medium of claim 21.
In the process of determining the delivery route, the vehicle and the driver to deliver the feed are determined according to the type of livestock raised at the delivery destination.
The computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 or 22.
On the computer
Based on the calculated weight of the feed, a process of predicting the weight of the feed at the time of prediction is further executed.
In the process of determining the delivery route, the delivery destination is the position where the container in which the predicted weight of the feed is less than the threshold value is installed, and the delivery route that patrols the delivery destination is determined.
The computer-readable storage medium according to any one of claims 21 to 23.
In the process to be displayed, the weight of the feed at the date and time is displayed according to the input date and time information.
The computer-readable storage medium according to any one of claims 18 to 24.